Psalm 118: This is the day - Scott Soper

Translated into ASL by David Bar-Tzur

Created 3 April 2007, 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 HIMSELF-rt,hi MAKE (2h)THIS DAY. GO-AHEAD HAPPY CELEBRATE. WHY? LORD HIMSELF-rt,hi MAKE (2h)THIS DAY. ALLELUIA@lf! ALLELUIA@rt!

1. THANK++ THE-rt,hi LORD. WHY? HIMSELF-rt,hi GOOD*.
GOD HAVE-MERCY-ON-us FOREVER.
JEWISH PEOPLE SHOULD ANNOUNCE:
GOD HAVE-MERCY-ON-us FOREVER. Refrain

2. LORD HIS-rt,hi RIGHT HAND HIT POWERFUL.
LORD HIS-rt,hi RIGHT HAND MIGHTY.
ME NOT DIE, BUT LIVE, ANNOUNCE
GOD DO MIRACLE FOR US. Refrain

3. BEFORE BUILDER THEY-rt REJECT STONE.
HIT* STONE BECOME FOUNDATION.
WHO CAUSE WHO? LORD HIMSELF-rt,hi.
BECOME MIRACLE FOR US. Refrain


Notes: (2h)THIS - (2h)[1^], POs down, FOs away, hands descend slightly.

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

ALLELUIA! - CLAP-HANDS~CELEBRATE + open hands into (2h)[5] while lifting.

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.

POWERFUL - [C] or [5:] brings FTs rapidly to the ND biceps and bounces slightly.

MIGHTY - (2h)[S], POs > back of signer, FOs up, are held at NDS and fists descend, then repeat at DS.

MIRACLE - GREAT WORK. For an animated gif of this sign, see Animated dictionary of religious signs - Deaf Missions: Miracle.

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.

Lyrics:

Refrain: This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad; for this is the day that the Lord has made; alleluia, alleluia!

1. Give thanks to God; the Lord is good.
God's mercy endures forever.
Let the house of Israel say:
"God's mercy endures forever."

2. The Lord's right hand is lifted up;
the hand of the Lord is mighty.
I shall not die, but live to tell
the marvelous works of God.

3. The stone which the builders rejected
has become the cornerstone.
This is the work of the Lord;
how wonderful, how wonderful in our eyes!

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