Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 40:17:

• Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
  “However, I am poor and needy;
  may the Lord consider me.
  You are my hope and the one who redeems me;
  You my God, do not delay.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
• Newari:
  “O LORD! I am a poor person who doesn’t have anything.
  But You have not forgotten me.
  You are the one who saves me and [You are] my God.
  Come quickly to help me.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon:
  “Concerning me, I (am) lowly and poor.
  May-it-be that you (sing.) think of me, LORD.
  You (sing.) (are) my one-who-helps and one-who-saves.
  O my God, help me right-away.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Eastern Bru:
  “I am weak and very poor. But you never discard me. Oh God my Lord! You are the one who saves me, and you constantly protect me. Request you come quickly to help me.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
• Laarim:
  “But instead, I am poor, and I need many things,
  would the Lord remember me.
  You are my Savior who release me.
  God, do not stay away for long.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
• Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
  “Lakini mimi niko maskini tena mhitaji,
  Bwana anihurumie.
  Ee msaada wangu tena uko mwokozi wangu.
  Ee Mungu wangu, usichelewe.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
• English:
  “As for me, I am poor and needy;
  but I know that Yahweh has not forgotten me.
  O my God, you are the one who saves and helps me,
  so please come quickly and help me!” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 41:1:

• Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
  “Blessed is a person who thinks about the poor people;
  Jehovah redeems him in the time of trouble.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
• Newari:
  “Blessed are the ones who care for the poor.
  The LORD helps them when they are in trouble.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon:
  “Blessed (is) the person/man who is-concerned for the lowly-ones.
  The LORD will-help him in times of difficulty/trouble.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Eastern Bru:
  “People who have a heart feeling mercy for poor people, surely those people feel very happy. God will help them on the day they meet up with difficulties.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
• Laarim:
  “Blesses is a person who helps the poor,
  the LORD will help that person in the days when he suffers.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
• Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
  “Amebarikiwa mkarimu kwa wadhaifu,
  BWANA anamwokoa katika siku ya shida.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
• English:
  “Yahweh is pleased with those people who help to provide for the poor;
  he will rescue those people when they have troubles.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 41:2:

• Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
  “Jehovah will protect him and keep his life;
  Jehovah will bless him in the land
  and will not hand him over to the wishes of his enemies.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
• Newari:
  “The LORD protects them,
  and spares their life.
  He makes their life prosper.
  And protects them from their enemies.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon:
  “The LORD will-protect him and take-care of his life.
  The LORD will-bless him in the land of Israel;
  he will- not -be-handed-over to his enemies.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Eastern Bru:
  “God protects them and provides for them to live. On the land they live, others will say that they receive blessing. He doesn’t hand them over to evil people for them to do what is in their hearts.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
• Laarim:
  “The LORD will help him and keeps him alive,
  he will bless him on the land,
  and he will helps him from his enemies.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
• Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
  “BWANA anamlinda na kumweka katika uzima,
  anambariki katika nyumba yake,
  hamweki katika mikono ya maadui.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
• English:
  “Yahweh protects them and allows them to live for a long time.
  He enables them to be happy in the land of Israel,
  and rescues them from their enemies.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 41:3:

• Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
  “Jehovah will help him when he is sick
  and he will heal him on his bed of sickness.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
• Newari:
  “The LORD cares for them when they are sick.
  And heals them.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon:
  “The LORD will-help him in his sickness;
  he will-heal him of his (ill)-feeling.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Eastern Bru:
  “When they are sick, then God cures them and makes them strong again.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
• Laarim:
  “The LORD will help him when he is sick
  and heals him.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
• Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
  “BWANA anamwimarisha wakati ameugua kitandani,
  anamponya ugonjwa wake.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
• English:
  “When they are sick, Yahweh strengthens them, and he heals them.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 41:4:

• Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
  “I said, ‘You Jehovah, Have mercy on me;
  heal me for I have sinned against you.’” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
• Newari:
  “I said, ‘O LORD, I have sinned against You.
  Have mercy on me, and heal me.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon:
  “I said, ‘LORD, have-mercy on me.
  Heal me, for I have-sinned against you (sing.).’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Eastern Bru:
  “But me, I request like this: "God! I have done many sins against you. Request you have mercy and discard my sin, and heal me."” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
• Laarim:
  “Then I prayed by said that,
  ‘ LORD, have pity on me,
  let me be heal, because I sinned against you,” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
• Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
  “Mimi nilisema, ‘Ee Bwana, unihurumie,
  uniponye, kwa maana nimekutendea mabaya.’” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
• English:
  “When I was sick, I said, ‘Yahweh, be merciful to me and heal me;
  I know that I am sick because I have sinned against you.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 41:5:

• Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
  “My enemies out of jealous were saying about me that, ‘When will this person die that he is forgotten?’” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
• Newari:
  “My enemies are wishing that I might soon die,
  and be totally forgotten by everyone.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon:
  “My enemies speak evil about me.
  They say, ‘When will- he/she -die so-that he will- now -be-forgotten?’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Eastern Bru:
  “The people who hate me, they maliciously say like this: "Which day will he die?" They want everyone else to forget my name.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
• Laarim:
  “My enemies speak against me with badness saying that,
  ‘When will he die, and his names all will disappear?’” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
• Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
  “Maadui zangu wananisemea maneno mabaya,
  wanasema, ‘Atakufa lini, ili jina lake lipotee kabisa?’” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
• English:
  “My enemies say cruel things about me;
  they say, ‘How soon will he die, and then everyone will forget about him? (OR, he will not have any descendants to continue his name).’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 41:6:

• Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
  “When someone comes to see me,
  he speaks deceitfully, while his heart is gathering insulting (things);
  then he goes out and announces outside.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
• Newari:
  “Claiming to be my friends, even those who come to care for me
  only gather and take away bad reports about me,
  and spread them for anyone to hear.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon:
  “When they visit me, they are-pretending that their intentions are-good,
  but they only gather bad stories about me.
  And when- they -go-out they gossip these to others.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Eastern Bru:
  “People who come to meet me, they have two gall bladders. They come because they want to hear others speak badly about me, then they keep it wrapped up in their hearts. And they recount again wrong things for others to hear, so those things are spread abroad everywhere.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
• Laarim:
  “Then when any person come to see me,
  he comes and tell lies, really his heart gathers gossip,
  and he goes and gossip about me with people in all places.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
• Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
  “Ambaye kama amekuja kuniona,
  anasema habari za ovyo.
  Anakusanya habari mbaya,
  anatawanya habari hizo nje.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
• English:
  “When my enemies come to me, they falsely say that they are concerned about me.
  They listen to bad news about me/my health.
  Then they go away and tell everywhere what is happening to me.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 41:7:

• Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
  “All my enemies whisper together contending against me,
  they contemplate very evil (things) about me, by saying that,” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
• Newari:
  “Those hostile to me keep whispering to one another about me.
  They think evil about me,” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon:
  “All who (are) angry with me whisper against me,
  and they think evil against me.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Eastern Bru:
  “Everyone who hates me, they speak evil about me. They think badly, wanting to always falsely accuse me.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
• Laarim:
  “All my enemies are backbiting me,
  they think about very bad matter because of me, they say that,” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
• Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
  “Wote ambao wananichukia, wananisengenya mimi,
  wananiwazia mabaya.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
• English:
  “All those who hate me whisper to others about me,
  and they hope/ desire that very bad things will happen to me.” (Source: Translation for Translators)