Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 42:3:

• Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
  “My tears have become my food
  day and night,
  when people are saying to me all day that,
  ‘Where is your God?’” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
• Newari:
  “Tears have become my food day and night.
  People always ridicule me like this,
  ‘Where is your God?’” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon:
  “Day-(and)-night I now just cry and I can- almost -drink my tears while the people keep-on saying to me, ‘Where (is) your (sing.) God now?’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Eastern Bru:
  “I cry continually day and night. I drink the tears from my eyes instead of eating food. There are those who ask me continually like this: "Where is your God?"” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
• Laarim:
  “My tears become my food
  day and night,
  and when people were still say to me in a whole that,
  ‘Where is your God?’” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
• Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
  “Machozi yangu ndio chakula changu mchana na usiku.
  Wakati niko kulia wanasema, ‘Mungu wako yuko wapi?’” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
• English:
  “Every day and every night I cry;
  it is as though the only thing I have to drink is my tears;
  and while I do that, my enemies are continually asking me,
  ‘Why does your god not help you?’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 42:4:

• Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
  “These things I remember
  when I am emptying my life:
  how I went with a large group,
  leading the movements to the House of God
  with a shout of joy and thanksgiving
  in the midst of the people of the celebration.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
• Newari:
  “When I remembered former things, my heart was about to burst.
  I used to go with a group of people.
  Being a leader of people
  I used to go to the temple of God
  rejoicing with singing and praise.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon:
  “My feelings (are) hurt when I remember that before I used-to-lead/[lit. -head] many people to-go to your (sing.) temple.
  And we (excl.) would-celebrate with cheerful-shouting of joy and thanksgiving to you (sing.).” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Eastern Bru:
  “All these things I remember when I think in my heart about all the things that already happened. At that time I went with many people to go to the big worshiping house wanting to worship God. Surely I led them when they went, when they shouted and sang praise to God.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
• Laarim:
  “I remember these things,
  when I tell God all the matters of my spirit.
  I walked with a large crowd.
  I went with them to the House of God,
  we sang in loud voice, and we told God, thanks
  among the crowd at the feast.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
• Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
  “Moyo wangu unauma wakati nakumbuka ya zamani,
  wakati ule natembea na kundi la watu,
  kuwaongoza kwenda katika hekalu,
  kwa furaha na kumsifu Mungu,
  katika mkutano wa sikukuu.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
• English:
  “I am very distressed as I remember when I went with the crowd of people to the temple in Jerusalem,
  leading them as we walked along;
  we were all shouting joyfully and singing to thank God for what he had done;
  we were a large group who were celebrating.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 42:5:

• Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
  “Why do you have sadness, you my life?
  Why are you upset you my inside?
  Hope for God
  for I will still worship him, my Savior and
  …” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
• Newari:
  “Why is my heart so very discouraged?
  Why is my heart so sad?
  I still put my hope in God,
  and I will praise Him, my savior.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon:
  “Why do- I -mourn and am- very -disturbed/troubled?
  I should trust you (sing.). Yes, I will-praise you (sing.) again, you (sing.) my savior and God.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Eastern Bru:
  “I asked myself like this: "Why are you sad and worry exceedingly? Trust only in God." Then later I will praise the name of God who saves me.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
• Laarim:
  “Why my spirit is sad?
  Why my body is shaking?
  I put my thinking which is good with God,
  for I will still praise him,
  my Savior and” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
• Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
  “Ee moyo wangu, unahuzunika kwa nini?
  Unafadhaika kwa nini ndani mwangu?
  Namtumaini Mungu kunisaidia,
  basi nitamsifu tena Mungu, mwokozi wangu.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
• English:
  “So I say to myself, ‘Why am I sad and discouraged?/ I should not be sad and discouraged!
  I confidently expect God to help me, and again I will praise him, my God, the one who saves me.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 42:6:

• Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
  “my God.
  My life has sadness inside me
  so I will remember You
  from the land of Jordan,
  in the heights of Hermon from the mountain of Mizar.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
• Newari:
  “My heart is very discouraged.
  So I remember You.
  You have sent me waves of trouble.
  From the peaks of Mt. Herman and Mt. Mizar” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon:
  “I (am) very sad; (it) seems that I am-engulfed/enveloped by roaring/loud waves like a rushing waterfalls.
  So I remember you (sing.) here in the land of Jordan and Hermon, on the Mountain of Mizar.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Eastern Bru:
  “My soul feels sad and worries exceedingly. Because of that I reasoned within myself to run look for the Lord. He made me feel sad just like someone hears the sound of waves in the sea. That sound is like water falling very strongly from Mount Hermon and Mount Mizar to the Jordan river.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
• Laarim:
  “my God.
  My spirit is sad much completely,
  therefore, I will remember you
  from the mountains of Hermon and Mizar,
  where river Jordan flow from.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
• Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
  “Ee Mungu wangu, moyo wangu umehuzunika ndani mwangu,
  niko mbali kutoka kwako,
  nakumbuka mlima Hermoni na wa Mizari,
  katika nchi ya mto Yordani.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
• English:
  “But now, Yahweh, I am very discouraged, so I think about you,
  even from where the Jordan River gushes out from the bottom of Hermon Mountain and from Mizar Mountain.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 42:7:

• Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
  “Deep water calls deep water
  in noise of your waterfalls;
  all your incoming powerful waves
  have drown me.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
• Newari:
  “The terrifying sound of a waterfall is before me.
  The enormous waves of your ocean have swallowed me.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon:
  “I (am) very sad; (it) seems that I am-engulfed/enveloped by roaring/loud waves like a rushing waterfalls.
  So I remember you (sing.) here in the land of Jordan and Hermon, on the Mountain of Mizar.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Eastern Bru:
  “My soul feels sad and worries exceedingly. Because of that I reasoned within myself to run look for the Lord. He made me feel sad just like someone hears the sound of waves in the sea. That sound is like water falling very strongly from Mount Hermon and Mount Mizar to the Jordan river.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
• Laarim:
  “I hear the noise of sea,
  as your strong water carry me.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
• Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
  “Sisikii kitu chochote, bali kelele za maporomoko,
  maji yake yananikokota.
  Maji yako ya mafuriko na mawimbi yako yote,
  finapita juu yangu.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
• English:
  “But here, the great sorrow that I feel is like water that you send down;
  it is like a waterfall that tumbles down and floods over me.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 42:8:

• Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
  “But (during) day Jehovah commands his love,
  time of night his song is with me;
  a prayer to God of my life.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
• Newari:
  “During the day the LORD shows me His love,
  And at night I sing His song, praising the God who gives me life
  I will sing His song.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon:
  “By day you (sing.) show, LORD, your (sing.) love,
  so by night I sing as a prayer to you (sing.), O God of my life.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Eastern Bru:
  “I request for God to give me to his constant love during the daytime. Then I will be able to sing his praise in the night. This sound is like the words I pray to the God who allows me to live.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
• Laarim:
  “The LORD shows his love always in all the day,
  and his song stays with me all the night,
  which is prayer to God for my life.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
• Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
  “BWANA anipe neema yake mchana,
  usiku nimwimbie wimbo,
  na kusala kwa Mungu ambaye ananipa uhai.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
• English:
  “Yahweh shows me each day that he faithfully loves me,
  and each night I sing to him
  and pray to him, the God who causes me to live.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 42:9:

• Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
  “I am saying that to God my Rock,
  ‘Why have you forgotten me?
  Why should I walk while crying,
  oppressed by an enemy?’” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
• Newari:
  “I say to God my rock,,
  ‘Why have you forgotten me?
  Why should I have to keep on morning
  because my enemies oppress me?"” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon:
  “O God my protecting/place-to-hide/place-of-refuge rock/stone, I am-saying to you (sing.),
  ‘Why have- you (sing.) -forgotten me?
  Why must I mourn because of the oppression of me by the enemies?’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Eastern Bru:
  “I ask from God, the one who protects me like this: "Why have you forgotten me? Why must I suffer adversity from people who hate me?"” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
• Laarim:
  “I say to my God who is my mountain who keeps me,
  ‘Why have you forgotten me?
  why do I cry,
  because my enemies disturbed me?” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
• Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
  “Namwambia Mungu, ambaye ni mwamba wangu,
  nasema, ‘Kwa nini umenisahau?
  Kwa nini nihuzunike na kuonewa na maadui?’” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
• English:
  “I say to God, who is like an overhanging rock under which I can hide,
  ‘It seems that you have forgotten me.
  I <mourn/ cry> constantly because my enemies act cruelly toward me’.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 42:10:

• Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
  “My bones have an agony of dying with
  while my enemies are mocking me,
  all day they are saying that,
  ‘Where is your God?’” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
• Newari:
  “When they insult me it feels like my ribs are broken,
  they scoff and ask me —
  ‘Well, where is your God?’” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon:
  “(It) seems that my bones are-being-crushed because my enemies are-putting- me -to-shame.
  They keep-on saying to me, ‘Where (is) your (sing.) God now?’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Eastern Bru:
  “The people who hate me, they crush me by means of insulting words. They ask like this: "Where is your God."” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
• Laarim:
  “My bones are painful,
  as my enemies are laugh at me the whole day saying that,
  ‘Where does your God stay?’” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
• Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
  “Maadui zangu wananidhihaki muda wote,
  wananiuliza wanasema, ‘Mungu wako yuko wapi?’
  Iwapo wanasema kama hivyo,
  mifupa yangu inauma kama inasagika.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
• English:
  “They make fun of me constantly;
  they continually ask, ‘Why does your god not help you?’
  And when they insult me like that, it is like wounds that I feel even in my bones.” (Source: Translation for Translators)