Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 136:26:

• Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
  “Thank God of heaven,
  for his unchanging love is eternal.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
• Newari:
  “Give thanks to the God of heaven,
  for His love endures forever.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon:
  “Give-thanks to the God of heaven.
  His love (is) without end.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Laarim:
  “You say to the God of heaven that, thank,
  his love remains forever.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
• Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
  “Mshukuruni Mungu wa mbinguni,
  neema yake ni ya milele na milele.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
• English:
  “So thank God, who lives in heaven, for all those things,
  because his faithful love for us endures forever!” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 137:1:

• Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
  “In the banks of the rivers of Babylon we sat down and cried
  when we remembered Zion.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
• Newari:
  “Sitting on the bank of the river of Babylon
  remembering Zion, we wept.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon:
  “We (excl.) sat beside the rivers of Babilonia and wept when we (excl.) remembered Zion.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Laarim:
  “We sat down by the rivers of Babylon, and we cried,
  when we remembered Zion.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
• Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
  “Pembeni mwa mito ya katika Babeli ndiko tuliko kaa,
  tukalia wakati tumekumbuka kwetu katika Sayuni.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
• English:
  “When we had been taken to Babylonia, far from Jerusalem,
  we sat down by the rivers there, and we cried when we thought about the temple on Zion Hill in Jerusalem.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 137:2:

• Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
  “There, on salix babylonica trees
  we hanged our harps.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
• Newari:
  “We hung our lutes there on the trees nearby.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon:
  “We (excl.) just hung-up our (excl.) harps on the branches of the trees.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Laarim:
  “We put our
  harps on trees,” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
• Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
  “Katika miti ya katika nchi ile,
  tulivitundika vinubi vyetu.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
• English:
  “On the willow trees alongside the rivers we hung our harps
  because we did not want to play them any more because we were very sad.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 137:3:

• Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
  “for the people who captured us into slavery requested us that we sing songs.
  Our persecutors wanted songs of celebration;
  they said, ‘Sing for us one of the songs of Zion!’” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
• Newari:
  “Those who had captured us caused us to sing songs,
  Those who torment us say,
  "Sing a joyful song for us!"
  They say "Sing us a song of Zion!"” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon:
  “The ones (who) captured us (excl.) made- us (excl.) -to-sing.
  They commanded us (excl.) to entertain them.
  They said, ‘[You (plur.)] sing us (excl.) a song about Zion!’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Laarim:
  “for the people who ruled us asked us that, ‘You sing songs.’
  They really wanted our songs of joy,
  and said to us, ‘You sing the songs of Zion!’” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
• Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
  “Kwa maana huko ambao walitushika katika utumwa,
  wakataka tuwaimbie nyimbo.
  Ambao walitudhihaki wakataka kwamba tuwafurahishe,
  wakasema, ‘Tuimbieni wimbo mmoja wa katika Sayuni.’” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
• English:
  “The soldiers who had captured us and taken us to Babylonia told us to sing for them;
  they told us to entertain them/make them happy, saying,
  ‘Sing for us one of the songs that you previously sang in Jerusalem!’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 137:4:

• Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
  “How can we sing songs of Jehovah
  in a foreign land?” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
• Newari:
  “But how can we sing hymns of the LORD
  here in a foreign land?” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon:
  “How can- we (excl.) -sing the songs for the LORD in the land of those (who) captured us (excl.)?” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Laarim:
  “How could we sing the songs of the LORD
  when we are still staying in a foreign land?” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
• Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
  “Tunaweza namna gani kuimba wimbo wa BWANA,
  wakati tuko katika nchi ya ugenini?” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
• English:
  “But we thought,
  ‘We are sad because we have been punished by Yahweh and brought to this foreign land, so we cannot sing songs about Yahweh while we are here!’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 137:5:

• Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
  “If I forget you Jerusalem,
  let my right hand forget its skill.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
• Newari:
  “O Jerusalem, if I ever forget you,
  may my hand shrivel up.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon:
  “May-it-be that my right hand no-longer move if I forget Jerusalem!” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Laarim:
  “Jerusalem, if I do not remember you,
  my right hand should forget the way of plucking the harp.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
• Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
  “Iwapo nimekusahau, ee Yerusalemu,
  mkono wangu wa kulia upooze!” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
• English:
  “If I forget about Jerusalem, Iet my right hand wither
  with the result that I will be unable to play my harp” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 137:6:

• Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
  “Let my tongue stick to the gums of my mouth
  if I do not remember you Jerusalem,
  if I do not consider you
  my great joy.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
• Newari:
  “If I do not remembered you,
  if I do not consider Jerusalem
  my most important joy,
  Let my tongue cling to the roof of my mouth.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon:
  “May-it-be that I can- not -speak if I not remember and consider- Jerusalem -(to be) my great joy.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Laarim:
  “My tongue should be stuck to the roof of my mouth,
  if I do not remember you,
  if I do not put Jerusalem
  to be my great happiness.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
• Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
  “Ulimi wangu ung’ang’anie kaakaa la kinywa changu,
  iwapo sikukumbuki wewe, ee Yerusalemu,
  iwapo sikuweki juu,
  kuzidi furaha yangu kubwa sana.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
• English:
  “Do not allow me to sing again,
  if I forget about Jerusalem,
  if I do not consider that Jerusalem causes me to be more joyful than anything else does.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 137:7:

• Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
  “Remember, You Jehovah, what the Edomites did
  on the day that Jerusalem was defeated.
  They shouted that, ‘Bring him down, bring him down
  up to his foundation!’” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
• Newari:
  “O LORD,
  when the Babylonians took possession of Jerusalem,
  remember what the Edomites did.
  They said "bury it, destroy it to its foundations."” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon:
  “Remember, LORD, what the Edomnon did when Babilonia seized Jerusalem/took- Jerusalem -by-force.
  They said, ‘[You (plur.)] destroy that completely.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Laarim:
  “LORD, you remember what the people of Edom did,
  during the day when Jerusalem was destroyed.
  They spoke by said that, ‘Let us destroy, Jerusalem,
  until it reach where it was dug.’” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
• Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
  “Ee BWANA, ukumbuke jinsi walivyofanya watu wa Edomu,
  siku ile wakati Yerusalemu amekamatwa katika utumwa.
  Walisema, ‘Bomoeni!
  Bomoeni mpaka katika misingi yake!’” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
• English:
  “Yahweh, punish the people of the Edom people-group
  for what they did on the day that the army of Babylon captured Jerusalem.
  Do not forget that they said,
  ‘Tear down all the buildings! Destroy them completely! Leave only the foundations!’” (Source: Translation for Translators)