Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 89:48:

• Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
  “Which person can have life and not see death?
  Or save himself from the power of the grave?
  Selah” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
• Newari:
  “Who will live forever?
  Who is able to save himself from the power of death?
  Interlude” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon:
  “Who (is) the person that will- not -die?
  Can- a person -avoid death?” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Laarim:
  “Who would be alive and does not die,
  or would escape the power of grave?” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
• Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
  “Mtu yupi atakuwako katika uhai milele na milele?
  Nani anaweza kujiokoa katika kifo?” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
• English:
  “No one can keep on living and never die;
  No one can avoid going/Everyone will go to the place of the dead.
  (Think about that!)” (Source: Translation for Translators)