Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 138:1:

• Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
  “I will thank you Jehovah with all my heart;
  I will sing songs of praising you in the sight of ‘gods.’” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
• Newari:
  “O Lord I will praise you from my innermost heart.
  I will praise you before the gods.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon:
  “I will-give-thanks to you (sing.), LORD, with my whole heart.
  I will-sing praises to you (sing.) before/[lit. in front of] the gods.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Laarim:
  “LORD, I tell you with all in my heart that, thanks,
  I will sing your praise in a presence of gods.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
• Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
  “Ee BWANA, nashukuru na moyo wangu wote,
  nitakuimbia sifa mbele ya viumbe vya mbinguni.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
• English:
  “Yahweh, I thank you with all my inner being.
  I sing to praise you in front of the idols of false gods to ridicule/belittle them.” (Source: Translation for Translators)