Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 38:20:

• Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
  “Those who return evil to me instead of good
  they scorn me when I follow good things.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
• Newari:
  “They have been doing bad things to me in return for the good work that I do.
  And they have been going against the good work that I do.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon:
  “They repay me with evil for the good which I do to them.
  And they go-against/oppose me for I try to-do good.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Eastern Bru:
  “Those who pay back bad for good, they don’t want to see me, because I want to continually do what is right.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
• Laarim:
  “They pay my good matters with the badness,
  they insult me when I do matter which is good.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
• Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
  “Ambao wananirudishia kisasi mabaya katika mema,
  wananipinga kwa sababu nafanya mazuri.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
• English:
  “Those who do evil things to me in return for my doing good things to them
  oppose me because I try to do what is right.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 38:21:

• Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
  “You Jehovah, do not throw me away;
  do not stay far from me my God.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
• Newari:
  “O LORD, Do not forsake me
  O God, Do not stay far away from me” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon:
  “LORD, my God, do- not -forsake/abandon me;
  do- not -go-away from me.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Eastern Bru:
  “Oh God! Don’t discard me. Don’t stay far from me.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
• Laarim:
  “LORD, do not leave me,
  my God, do not be far from me.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
• Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
  “Ee Bwana, hapana kuniacha.
  Mungu wangu, usiwe mbali na mimi.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
• English:
  “Yahweh, do not abandon me!
  My God, do not stay far from me!” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 38:22:

• Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
  “Come quickly to help me,
  You Lord my Savior.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
• Newari:
  “My LORD, my deliverer!
  Come soon and help me.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon:
  “Help me right-away, Lord my savior.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Eastern Bru:
  “Oh God who saves me! Right now I ask you to help me.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
• Laarim:
  “The Lord my Savior,
  you come and help me quickly.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
• Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
  “Ufanye haraka kuja kunisaidia,
  ee Bwana, ee mwokozi wangu.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
• English:
  “Lord, you are the one who saves/rescues me;
  Quickly come and help me!” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 39:1:

• Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
  “I said, ‘I will take care of my paths
  and I will keep my tongue so that I do not sin;
  I will close my mouth with a lid
  all the time the wicked is before me.’” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
• Newari:
  “I said to myself,
  ‘I will examine carefully the work that I do,
  and I will not allow sin to be uttered by/from my mouth.
  When in the presence of evil people I will be keeping my mouth shut.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon:
  “I said to myself/[lit. my own self],
  ‘I will- carefully -watch my behavior,
  and I will-avoid sinning in my speech.
  I will- surely -keep my mouth from complaining to God
  while the wicked men (are) there beside me.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Eastern Bru:
  “I think in my heart like this: "I must be careful about the things I do, and my tongue doesn’t want to speak any kind of sin." So I close my mouth and remain silent, not wanting to say anything when wicked people are near me.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
• Laarim:
  “I say that, ‘I will watch my ways
  and I will not destroy with my mouth.
  I will not talk,
  in all days when I stay with people who are bad."” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
• Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
  “Niliongea nilisema, ‘Nitazichunga njia zangu,
  nisije kutenda dhambi kwa usemi wangu.
  Nitanuna sana,
  wakati wabaya wako karibu na mimi.’” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
• English:
  “I said to myself, ‘I will be careful not to sin by the things that I say.
  I will not say anything to complain
  while wicked people are near to me and can hear me.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 39:2:

• Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
  “But when I was quiet
  not saying even anything good
  my problems continued to increase.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
• Newari:
  “When I remained like that without speaking,
  even when I remained without saying anything good,
  it became even more difficult for me to be patient.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon:
  “So I just was-silent; I did-not say anything at-all.
  But this was-not-able-to-help me,
  for my anguish/[lit. the pain of my feelings] increased even more.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Eastern Bru:
  “I didn’t say one thing, not even anything good. But my hardship, it continued to grow more.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
• Laarim:
  “But instead when I was quiet, and silent,
  and I did not tell even good word,
  my suffering came and increased.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
• Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
  “Nilikuwa bubu,
  hata hivyo hakukunisaidia kitu chochote.
  Lakini uchungu ulizidi,” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
• English:
  “So I was completely silent, and I did not even talk about things that were good,
  but it was useless, because I began to suffer even more.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 39:3:

• Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
  “My heart became hot inside me,
  and when I was contemplating, a fire burned;
  then I spoke with my tongue:” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
• Newari:
  “I kept getting more and more frustrated.
  It was like the more concerned I was, the more the flames were fanned.
  I became unable to stay like this without speaking –” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon:
  “I (am) exceedingly troubled.
  And in my continuously thinking if I should- just -be-silent, my being-troubled increased even more.
  So I was-not-able to-hold-back; I said,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Eastern Bru:
  “When I thought about the hardship in my heart, then I felt very confused, and I could no longer refrain from asking God like this:” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
• Laarim:
  “My heart is hot inside,
  when I think, instead it disturbs me much,
  then at this time I ask the Lord saying,” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
• Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
  “moyo wangu ukaungua ndani mwangu.
  Wakati nafikiri, moto ukaripuka,
  basi nikaongea nikasema,” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
• English:
  “I became very anxious/worried.
  As I thought about my troubles, I became more worried.
  Then finally I said,” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 39:4:

• Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
  “‘Jehovah show me the end of my life
  and the number of my days;
  let me know how temporary my life is.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
• Newari:
  “‘O LORD! show me when my life will be finished.
  [and] how much longer I have to live,
  and enable me to recognize that my life is only for a moment.
  Please tell me, when I will die” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon:
  “‘LORD, cause- me -to-remember that my life has an end and my days have-been-counted.
  Cause- me -to-remember that my life (is) just passing-by.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Eastern Bru:
  “"Oh God! Request you let me know for certain, how much longer will I live? How many tens of years before I die? Request you tell me how many.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
• Laarim:
  “‘ LORD, show me the end of my life
  that how many days that are still left,
  let me know that the days of my life run quickly.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
• Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
  “‘Ee Bwana, uniambie mwisho wangu,
  na siku zangu za kuwako katika uhai,
  nijue ufupi wa uhai wangu.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
• English:
  “‘Yahweh, show/tell me how long I will live.
  Tell me when I will die.
  Tell me how many years I will live!” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 39:5:

• Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
  “You have made my days to be very few,
  the length of my years is worthless in your sight;
  the life of every person is short.
  Selah” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
• Newari:
  “How short you have made my life!
  From your perspective, what is my life span!!
  In comparison with you, my life span is nothing.
  [I] realized that a person’s life is only a breath, a short cubit.
  Sela” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon:
  “The life that you (sing.) gave me (is) short.
  This (is) just nothing in your (sing.) sight.
  In truth, the life of a man (is) like a wind that just passes-by,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Eastern Bru:
  “You made my life very short before your eyes. My life is as nothing. All people are only like a breath we breathe.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
• Laarim:
  “You made my life to be short,
  the years of my life become like nothing before you.
  The life of each person is like just breath.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
• Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
  “Tazama, umenipa uhai mfupi sana!
  Siku za uhai wangu chache sana kwako.
  Uhai wa mtu uko kama vile pumzi tu.’” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
• English:
  “It seems that you have caused me to live only a short time;
  my lifetime/all the time that I have lived seems like nothing to you.
  The time that all we humans live is as short as a puff of wind.
  (Think about that!)” (Source: Translation for Translators)