Psalm 80: Lord make us turn to you - Kevin Keil

Translated into ASL by David Bar-Tzur

Created 29 September 2008, links updated monthly with the help of LinkAlarm.

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

Refrain: ||: LORD HELP US LOOK-TO YOU-rt.
SHOW US YOUR-rt FACE. WE SAVE WILL. :||

1. SHEPHERD TO JEWISH PEOPLE, PLEASE PAY-ATTENTION
FROM THRONE ANGEL CARRY, GO-AHEAD SHINE-DOWN.
REMIND YOUR POWER COME SAVE US.

2. LORD CONTROL ANGEL SCADS-OF,
PLEASE LOOK-DOWN AND SEE.
TAKE-CARE-OF US IDEA-LIKE VINE.
YOUR-rt RIGHT HAND PLANT-IN-GROUND US, PLEASE PROTECT.
YOU-rt MAKE SECOND ADAM STRONG.

3. PRAY YOUR-rt HELP GO-WITH MAN YOUR BEST ASSISTANT.
YOU-rt MAKE SECOND ADAM STRONG.
MEAN FROM-NOW-ON WE NOT WITHDRAW,
GIFT-TO US LIFE NEW, AND WE WILL SUMMON YOUR-rt NAME.


Notes: The signs between "||:" and ":||" are to be repeated.

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

SHEPHERD - SHEEP SUPERVISE AGENT.

THRONE - SIT + (2h)[B:], POs down, FOs away, behave as if they were on the arms of a throne.

GO-AHEAD - (2h)[B^ dot], POs ><, FOs away, move forward in a jerk.

SHINE-DOWN - [O^] is held high PO > signer; hand opens to [5^] while moving > signer.

SCADS-OF - (2h)[5:], POs down, FOs away, move forward to show many things.

IDEA-LIKE - A blending where IDEA has a [Y] instead of an [I] in anticipation of LIKE which is signed smoothly right afterwards.

VINE - Start like GROW and hands pronate (twist to POs away) and become (2h)[5:]. NDH stays in place and DH ascends while both hands wg. For a movie of this sign, go to Dictionary of Sign (ASL) - vine.

PLANT-IN-GROUND - NDH [B], PO down, FO away, is held out to represent the ground, and [S], PO > NDS< FO away, moves straight down as if placing a plant or tree directly in a hole in the ground.

ADAM - [A] taps DS temple with thumb tip 2x.

WITHDRAW - DH [1], PO away, FO up, is held further away than [B], PO > DS, FO up, and DH is pulled > signer.

GIFT-TO - (2h)[X], POs ><, FOs up, nod downwards at wrist to show that something is given as a gift.

Lyrics:

Refrain: ||: Lord make us turn to you,
show your face, we shall be saved. :||

1. O shepherd of Israel, hearken,
from your throne upon the cherubim, shine forth.
Rouse your power, and come to save us.

2. Once again, O Lord of hosts,
look down from heaven, and see;
take care of this vine,
and protect what your right hand has planted,
the son of man whom you yourself made strong.

3. May your help be with the man of your right hand,
with the son of man whom you yourself make strong.
Then we will no more withdraw from you;
give us new life, and we will call upon your name.

treble clef as a symbol for musicTo hear the music (without words), go to The Vineyard of the Lord/Lord, Make Us Turn to You | OCP.org.

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