Psalm 25: To you, O Lord - Scott Soper

Translated into ASL by David Bar-Tzur

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

Refrain: MY SOUL, ME LIFT-UP TO YOU-ctr, MY GOD.

1. LORD, PLEASE INFORM-me ME YOURS-ctr.
TEACH-me ME YOUR-ctr WAY.
ME DEPEND-ctr YOU-ctr GUIDE WITH TRUTH.
ME WAIT"over time" SALVATION. Refrain

2. LORD HIMSELF-ctr GOOD, UPRIGHT.
HE-ctr SHOW-me RIGHT WAY.
PEOPLE HUMBLE, HE-ctr LEAD THEM-rt JUSTICE.
HE-ctr TEACH"each"@rt FOLLOW HIS+-ctr. Refrain

3. YOUR-ctr WAY, LORD,
KIND WITH PEOPLE HAVE FAITH.
IF PEOPLE THEY-rt LOVE YOU-ctr,
YOU-ctr WILLING BECOME GOOD-FRIEND.
YOUR-ctr WORD, INFORM-rt WILL. Refrain


Notes: LIFT-UP - (2h)[B], PO down are held high and swoop down while supinating and then rise up again as if helping something mature and the hands continue up and FTs are directed > Heaven.

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

SALVATION - S-FREE.

UPRIGHT - Elbow of [S], PO > NDS, FO up, is struck against the fingers of NDH [B] held like part of TABLE.

JUSTICE - (2h)[B^], POs ><, FOs up, tap FT while moving in a horizontal circle.

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

FAITH - Like THINK TRUST but with elevated hands and eyes to show the trust is spiritual.

Lyrics:

Refrain: To you, O Lord, I lift up, I lift up my soul, my God.

1. Your ways, O Lord, make known to me;
teach me your paths.
Guide me in your truthm, for you are my God,
and for you I will wait.

2. Good and upright is the Lord;
he shows us the way.
He guides the meek to justice,
he teaches the humble to follow his ways.

3. Your way, O Lord,
is kindness to those who are true.
Your friendship is
with those who love you;
you reveal to them your Word.

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