EXPLANATION OF THE GLOSSING SYSTEM
(to understand how I describe the signs in this translation).
Response: WHILE ANGEL MANY-LOOK-DOWN-AT-me ME SING PRAISE YOU-ctr LORD.
ME THANK YOU-rt LORD, WITH HEART FULL.
WHY? YOU-rt PAY-ATTENTION MY WORDS.
WHILE ANGEL MANY-LOOK-DOWN-AT-me ME SING PRAISE YOU-rt.
ME WORSHIP IN YOUR-rt TEMPLE HOLY.
AND THANK YOUR-rt NAME. Response
WHY? YOU-rt KIND, SPEAK TRUTH.
YOUR-rt NAME AND PROMISE GREAT.
MORE-THAN (2h)#ALL THINGS.
HAPPEN ME CALL, YOU-rt ANSWER.
MY STRENGTH, YOU-rt BUILD INSIDE-SELF ME. Response
(2h)#ALL KINGS RULE EARTH THANK+ YOU-rt WILL, LORD.
HAPPEN THEY-ctr alt.HEAR WORDS FROM YOUR-rt MOUTH,
THEY-ctr SING ABOUT LORD HIS-rt WAYS.
THE-rt LORD HIS-rt GLORY GREAT. Response
YOUR-rt RIGHT HAND SAVE ME.
EVERYTHING THE-rt LORD DO FOR ME COMPLETE.
LORD YOUR-rt KINDNESS CONTINUE FOREVER.
DON'T FORSAKE PEOPLE YOUR-rt HANDS MAKE. Response
Notes: ANGEL - (2h)[B^] touch FTs to shoulders, then arms extended and bent move slightly as if flying gently.
MANY-LOOK-DOWN-AT-me - (2h)[4], POs down, FOs away, turn hands so that the FO is > signer's face.
ME - Underlined words are honorific indices ("indexes"), using the FT of the upturned palm to indicate who is being honored.
WORSHIP - NDH is clasped over DH [S] and hands circle perpendicular to the chest. For an animated gif of this sign, see Animated dictionary of religious signs - Deaf Missions: Worship.
TEMPLE - T-CHURCH.
HOLY - H-CLEAN. For a QuickTime file of this sign, see ASL Pro: Holy - 1.
KIND/KINDNESS - (2h)[B^], POs ><, FOs away, NDH is held close to heart and DH circles around it.
MORE-THAN - (2h)[B^], touch FTs, then DH moves up in an arc towards the signer and away. For a QuickTime movie of this sign, see ASL browser - more than.
(2h)#ALL - (2h)[A], POs ><, FOs up, are held at shoulder height and move away while opening to (2h)[L].
INSIDE-SELF - The FT of [C] are held against the chest and stuff the FT of [O^] into the [C] twice.
RULE - CONTROL.
GLORY - (2h)[5], POs><, FOs away from signer, DH which is on top wiggles fingers while ascending. For an animated gif of this sign, see Animated dictionary of religious signs - Deaf Missions: Glory.
COMPLETE - (2h)[B^], POs up, FOs ><, DH circles around NDH and lands on its palm. For a QuickTime file of COMPLETE, see ASL Pro: Whole.
DON'T - (2h)[B], POs down, cross at wrists, then uncross moving horizontally and emphatically. For a QuickTime movie of this sign, see ASL browser - don't.
FORSAKE - [S], PO > NDS, FO up, is held at nose, then moves slightly > DS, then is thrown forward while opening to a [5].
Lyrics (Psalm 138:1-2, 2-3, 4-5, 7-8):
Response: In the sight of the angels I will sing your praises, Lord.
I will give thanks to you, O LORD, with all my heart,
for you have heard the words of my mouth;
in the presence of the angels I will sing your praise;
I will worship at your holy temple
and give thanks to your name. Response
Because of your kindness and your truth;
for you have made great above all things
your name and your promise.
When I called, you answered me;
you built up strength within me. Response
All the kings of the earth shall give thanks to you, O LORD,
when they hear the words of your mouth;
and they shall sing of the ways of the LORD:
"Great is the glory of the LORD." Response
Your right hand saves me.
The LORD will complete what he has done for me;
your kindness, O LORD, endures forever;
forsake not the work of your hands. Response