Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 137:8:

• Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
  “You female child of Babylon, deserving to be destroyed,
  blessed is the one who will repay you
  for what you have done to us.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
• Newari:
  “O Babylon, which is to be destroyed,
  Blessed is the one who takes revenge on you
  for what you did to us.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon:
  “You (plur.) the residents of Babilonia, you (plur.) will-be-destroyed!
  Blessed (are) the people/men who will-destroy you (plur.) the same as you (plur.) have-done to us (excl.).” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Laarim:
  “People of Babylon, you will be destroyed,
  the person be blessed who pays you (plur.),
  because of the matter that you did to us,” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
• Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
  “Ee Babeli, utaangamizwa,
  wamebarikiwa ambao wanawapatiliza ambayo mlitutendea sisi!” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
• English:
  “And you people of Babylon, you will certainly be destroyed!
  Those who punish you in return for what you did to us will be happy;” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 137:9:

• Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
  “Who will catch your little ones
  and smash them on rocks.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
• Newari:
  “Blessed are those who catch your little children
  and throw them down on the rocks.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon:
  “Blessed (are) they who will-take your (plur.) little children and will-dash/will-strike them against the rocks.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Laarim:
  “the person who catches your young children.
  and smashes them on the rock.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
• Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
  “Wamebarikiwa ambao wanawashika watoto wako,
  wanawaponda katika mwamba.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
• English:
  “they will take your babies
  and completely smash them on the rocks.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

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)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 138:2:

• Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
  “I will kneel looking at your holy House
  and I will thank your name
  because of your love and your faithfulness,
  for You have enlarged your name and your words
  more than all things.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
• Newari:
  “Looking towards your holy temple, I kneel and fall prostrate.
  Because You have shown that Your loving kindness,
  Your faithfulness, and Your name is above all else,
  I praise Your name.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon:
  “I will-kneel-(down) facing your (sing.) temple and will-praise you (sing.) because of your (sing.) love and faithfulness.
  For you (sing.) have-shown that you (sing.) (are) above/greater and your (sing.) word over all things.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Laarim:
  “I will pray bowing down to see your Holy House,
  and I will praise your names,
  because of your unfailing love and faithfulness,
  because you exalt your names,
  you (sing.) keep all your promises.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
• Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
  “Wakati naomba napiga magoti kutazama katika hekalu lako takatifu,
  nitalisifu jina lako,
  kwa sababu ya neema yako na ukweli wako.
  Kwa maana umeikuza ahadi yako,
  na jina lako, juu ya vitu vyote.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
• English:
  “I bow down while I look towards your sacred temple,
  and I thank you because you faithfully love us and faithfully do all that you have promised.
  You have shown that both you and what you have promised to do are greater than anything else.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 138:3:

• Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
  “When I called, you answered me;
  you turned me (to be) powerful and brave.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
• Newari:
  “When I requested help from You, You answered me.
  Having given me strength You gave me courage.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon:
  “When I called-(out) to you (sing.), you (sing.) answered me;
  you (sing.) strengthened me by your (sing.) strength.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Laarim:
  “You answered me in the day when I called to you,
  you gave me to be powerful and brave.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
• Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
  “Wakati nimekulilia wewe, ulinijibu,
  uliniimarisha na kunipa nguvu.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
• English:
  “On the day when I called out to you, you answered me;
  you enabled me to be strong and brave.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 138:4:

• Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
  “Let all the kings of the earth thank you Jehovah,
  when they have heard the words of your mouth.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
• Newari:
  “Having heard Your word, O LORD,
  let all the kings of the earth give thanks.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon:
  “All kings of the whole world will-praise you (sing.), LORD,
  for they will-hear your (sing.) word.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Laarim:
  “LORD, would you let all the kings of the earth to praise you,
  when they hear the words of your mouth.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
• Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
  “Ee BWANA, wafalme wote duniani wawe wanakusifu,
  kwa sababu wamesikia maneno yako.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
• English:
  “Yahweh, some day all the kings of this earth will praise you,
  because they will have heard what you have said.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 138:5:

• Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
  “Let them sing of the paths of Jehovah,
  for the glory of God is great.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
• Newari:
  “And they will sing about the work that the LORD has done,
  for the glory of the Lord is great.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon:
  “They will-sing about what you (sing.) have-done,
  for your (sing.) power (is) great.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Laarim:
  “Would you give them to sing the ways of the LORD,
  because the glory of the LORD is much great completely.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
• Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
  “Waimbe kuyasifu matendo yako,
  kwa maana utukufu wako ni mkuu, ee BWANA.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
• English:
  “They will sing about what you have done;
  they will sing and say that you are very great.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 138:6:

• Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
  “Though Jehovah is uplifted, he takes care of the humble,
  but proud people he knows them from afar.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
• Newari:
  “Though the Lord is very great,
  He cares for those who have to live under oppression.
  The proud, however, He recognizes from a great distance.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon:
  “Even-though you (sing.) (are) above all/greater-than all, LORD, you (sing.) are-concerned with the lowly-ones;
  even-though you (sing.) (are) exalted/[lit. high] you (sing.) know everything there from a distance/far-away.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Laarim:
  “Even though the LORD is great, he still takes care of the poor,
  but instead, he knows the people who are proud that they stay far from him.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
• Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
  “Hata kama BWANA yuko juu,
  anawajari wasioheshimika,
  anawatambua kutoka mbali ambao wanajivuna.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
• English:
  “Yahweh, you are supreme,
  but you take care of people who are considered to be unimportant.
  And you know what proud people are doing,
  even though they are far away from you and think that you do not see them.” (Source: Translation for Translators)