Psalm 18: I love you, Lord, my strength - Jeffrey Honoré

Translated into ASL by David Bar-Tzur

Created 2 November 2006, links updated monthly with the help of LinkAlarm.

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

Refrain: ME LOVE YOU-ctr LORD, MY STRENGTH.

ME LOVE YOU-ctr LORD, MY STRENGTH.
LORD, YOU-ctr MY FOUNDATION,
MY FORTRESS, MY SAVIOR. Refrain

MY GOD, ME HIDE WITH YOU-ctr CAN.
MY SHIELD, YOU-ctr HELP-me, MY PLACE PROTECT.
THE-ctr LORD WORTH (2h)#ALL PRAISE.
HAVE ENEMY, ME SUMMON LORD, SAFE WILL. Refrain

THE-ctr LORD LIVE! MY FOUNDATION,
ME PRAISE GOD HIMSELF-ctr SAVE ME.
WAR, YOU-ctr HELP YOUR-ctr KING WIN.
YOU-ctr KIND WITH YOUR-ctr ANOINTED. Refrain


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

FOUNDATION - NDH [S], PO > signer, FO > DS, is held out with arm parallel to the chest and DH [S], PO > signer, strikes hand from below and then strikes elbow from below.

FORTRESS - (2h)[S], POs down, FOs ><, strike the whole length of the forearms together like TABLE then DH is held under NDH and the arms strike again.

SAVIOR - SAVE AGENT.

SHIELD - [S] is held as if holding shield and FT of [1] traces a circle where the shield would be.

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

SUMMON - DH [B] taps NDH [B], PO down, FO > signer, then moves > signer while closing to an [A], PO away from signer, FO up, and moving up.

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

ANOINTED - [A dot] circles head with DH thumb pointing down.


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

FOUNDATION - NDH [S], PO > signer, FO > DS, is held out with arm parallel to the chest and DH [S], PO > signer, strikes hand from below and then strikes elbow from below.

FORTRESS - (2h)[S], POs down, FOs ><, strike the whole length of the forearms together like TABLE then DH is held under NDH and the arms strike again.

SAVIOR - SAVE AGENT.

SHIELD - [S] is held as if holding shield and FT of [1] traces a circle where the shield would be.

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

SUMMON - DH [B] taps NDH [B], PO down, FO > signer, then moves > signer while closing to an [A], PO away from signer, FO up, and moving up.

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

ANOINTED - [A dot] circles head with DH thumb pointing down.

Lyrics:

Response: I love you, Lord, I love you, Lord, my strength.

1. I love you, Lord, my strength,
O Lord, my rock,
my fortress, and my Savior.

2. My God, my rock of refuge,
my shield, my help, my strong hold!
The Lord is worthy of all praise.
When I call I am saved from my foes.

3. Long life to the Lord, my rock!
Praised be the God who saves me.
You who gave great victories to your king,
and love shown to your anointed.

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