ME LOVE YOU-rt LORD, MY STRENGTH.LORD, YOU-rt MY FOUNDATION, MY FORTRESS, MY SAVIOR. Response
EXPLANATION OF THE GLOSSING SYSTEM
(to understand how I describe the signs in this translation).
Response: ME LOVE YOU-rt LORD, MY STRENGTH.
ME LOVE YOU-rt LORD, MY STRENGTH.
LORD, YOU-rt MY FOUNDATION, MY FORTRESS, MY SAVIOR. Response
MY GOD, ME HIDE WITH YOU-rt CAN.
MY SHIELD, POWERFUL LIKE (2h)S-CL'curled horn' SAVE, MY PLACE PROTECT.
ME ANNOUNCE, COME-ON PRAISE THE-rt LORD.
HAVE ENEMY, SO-WHAT. ME SAFE. Response
THE-rt LORD LIVE!
MY FOUNDATION, ME BOW-DOWN.
GOD, MY SAVIOR, ADVANCED.
WAR, YOU-rt HELP YOUR-rt KING WIN.
YOU-rt KIND WITH YOUR-rt ANOINTED. Response
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.
horn of my salvation(?)
COME-ON - (2h)[B^] move in circles pivoting at the wrists to beckon someone to do something.
SO-WHAT - [B^] is put under the chin and moves away while rubbing the dorsal side of the fingers against the chin. The hand ends as [B] with palm up.
BOW-DOWN - (2h)[B], POs away, FOs up, are held like the final position of GIVE-UP, then bend these arms twice while bowing at waist once.
ADVANCED - (2h)[B^], POs ><, FOs up, move upwards arcing towards the signer. For an animated gif of this sign, see Animated dictionary of religious signs - Deaf Missions: Exalted.
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 (Psalm 18:2-3, 3-4, 47, 51):
Response: I love you, Lord, my strength.
I love you, O LORD, my strength,
O LORD, my rock, my fortress, my deliverer. Response
My God, my rock of refuge,
my shield, the horn of my salvation, my stronghold!
Praised be the LORD, I exclaim,
and I am safe from my enemies. Response
The LORD lives!
And blessed be my rock!
Extolled be God my savior.
You who gave great victories to your king
and showed kindness to your anointed. Response
