Psalm 98: The Lord has revealed - Timothy R. Smith

Translated into ASL by David Bar-Tzur

Created 12 October 2007, links updated monthly with the help of LinkAlarm.

EXPLANATION OF THE GLOSSING SYSTEM
(to understand how I describe the signs in this translation).

Refrain: THE-rt LORD SHOW"all" (2h)#ALL NATION
HAVE POWER SAVE, HAVE POWER SAVE, HAVE POWER SAVE.

1. (2h)#ALL (2h)YOU COUNTRY, COME-ON SING NEW*.
ABOUT THE-rt LORD DO MIRACLE.
GOD HIS-rt RIGHT HAND AND HOLY ARM
GIFT-TO US SALVATION.

2. GOD HAVE POWER SAVE.
GOD SHOW"all"(2h)#ALL COUNTRY.
HIS-rt KINDNESS AND TRUTH
HIS-rt PEOPLE ISRAEL TRUST FOREVER CAN.

3. NORTH, SOUTH, EAST, WEST
WITNESS GOD SAVE FINISH.
SHOUT TO THE-rt LORD, DANCE JOYFUL.
GO-AHEAD SING YOUR"all" PRAISE.

4. USE HARP FOR YOUR"all" SONG.
CREATE SONG BEAUTIFUL.
USE VALVELESS-TRUMPET AND ANIMAL-HORN
ANNOUNCE OUR KING AND OUR GOD.


Notes: THE - Underlined words are honorific indices ("indexes"), using the FT of the upturned palm to indicate who is being honored.

(2h)#ALL - (2h)[A], POs ><, FOs up, are held at shoulder height and move away while opening to (2h)[L].

SAVE/SALVATION - S-FREE.

COME-ON - (2h)[B^] move in circles pivoting at the wrists to beckon someone to do something.

MIRACLE - GREAT WORK. For an animated gif of this sign, see Animated dictionary of religious signs - Deaf Missions: Miracle.

HOLY - H-CLEAN. For a QuickTime file of this sign, see ASL Pro: Holy - 1.

GIFT-TO (US) - (2h)[X], POs ><, FOs up, nod downwards at wrist > signer to show that something is given as a gift.

KINDNESS - (2h)[B^], POs ><, FOs away, NDH is held close to heart and DH circles around it.

JOYFUL - Start with the sign STAND and repeatedly and rapidly raise and lower the DH while curling the FT to show a person jumping.

GO-AHEAD - (2h)[B^ dot], POs ><, FOs away, move forward in a jerk.

HARP - Mime playing a harp.

VALVELESS-TRUMPET - (2h)[S] are held to the mouth as if holding an ancient (valveless) trumpet to the mouth, and the cheeks puff out as if blowing as the head moves forward.

ANIMAL-HORN - (2h)[S] is held close to the lips as if blowing a shofar (ram's horn). The DH, which is further from the mouth, moves away and up, changing to a [5:] in imitation of the shofar's shape.

Lyrics:

Refrain: The Lord has revealed to the nations,
saving power, saving power, saving power.

1. Sing a new song, all you lands,
of the marvelous deeds of the Lord.
Salvation is born of God's right hand
and holy arm.

2. The saving power of God
has been revealed to all the lands.
His kindness and truth
forever faithful to the house of Israel.

3. All the ends of the earth
have seen the salvation of God.
Shout to the Lord, dance for joy,
sing your praise.

4. Play out your song on the harp,
create a melodious song.
With trumpets and horn
acclaim our King and our God.

treble clef as a symbol for musicTo hear a musical setting of these lyrics (without words), go to Others MIDI - T and click on "The Lord Has Revealed".

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