Psalm 118: The stone rejected - Michel Guimont

Translated into ASL by David Bar-Tzur

Created 10 May 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: BEFORE BUILDER THEY-rt REJECT STONE. HIT* STONE BECOME FOUNDATION.

1. THANK++ THE-ctr,hi LORD. WHY? HIMSELF-lf GOOD*.
HE-ctr HAVE-MERCY-ON-us FOREVER.
LORD BETTER GUARD,
DON'T TRUST PEOPLE.
LORD BETTER GUARD,
DON'T TRUST GOVERNMENT. Refrain

2. ME THANK-ctr YOU-lf. WHY? YOU-lf ANSWER,
BECOME MY SAVIOR.
BEFORE BUILDER THEY-rt REJECT STONE.
HIT* STONE BECOME FOUNDATION.
WHO CAUSE WHO? LORD HIMSELF-ctr.
BECOME MIRACLE FOR US. Refrain

3. BLESS-lf HE-lf COME
SHOW"all" LORD.
WE BLESS-lf YOU-lf FROM LORD HIS-rt HOUSE.
LORD GOD HIMSELF-rt OUR LIGHT. Refrain

4. ME THANK++-lf YOU-lf. WHY? YOU-lf ANSWER,
BECOME MY SAVIOR.
THANK++ THE-ctr LORD. WHY? HIMSELF-ctr GOOD*.
HE-ctr MERCY-ON-us FOREVER. Refrain


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

HAVE-MERCY-ON-us - (2h)[open 8], POs > signer, hands move in vertical circles normal (perpendicular) to the chest. For a QuickTime file of this sign, see ASL Pro: Mercy - 2.

REJECT - Hands start like the final position of STOP and DH slides > DS while pronating.

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.

CAUSE - (2h)[S] are held at the chest as if holding a rope and move forward while opening to (2h)[5]. For a QuickTime movie of this sign, see ASL browser - cause.

MIRACLE - WONDERFUL(1x) WORK. For an animated gif of this sign, see Animated dictionary of religious signs - Deaf Missions: Miracle.

BLESS - (2h)[O^], POs ><, held at mouth. Hands are brought downwards while opening to (2h)[5]. For a QuickTime file of this sign, see ASL Pro: Bless.

LIGHT - Same sign as BRIGHT and CLEAR, that is, (2h)[O^], POs away, FOs up, open to (2h)[5], while separating. For a QuickTime file of this sign, see ASL Pro: Light - 1.

Lyrics:

Refrain: The stone rejected by the builders has become the cornerstone.

1. Give thanks to the Lord who is good,
for God's love endures for ever.
It is better to take refuge in the Lord
than to trust in mortals;
it is better to take refuge in the Lord
than to trust in rulers.

2. I will thank you for you have answered
and you are my savior.
The stone which the builders rejected
has become the corner stone.
This is the work of the Lord,
a marvel in our eyes.

3. Blessed in the name of the Lord
is he who come.
We bless you from the house of the Lord;
the Lord God is our light.

4. I will thank you for you have answered
and you are my savior.
Give thanks to the Lord who is God;
for God's love endures for ever.

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