EXPLANATION OF THE GLOSSING SYSTEM
(to understand how I describe the signs in this translation).
Response: TASTE AND WITNESS GOOD THINGS FROM THE-rt LORD.
ALWAYS ME BLESS THE-rt LORD.
EVERDAY HIS-rt PRAISE ME EXPRESS+.
MY SOUL SENSE GLORY FROM THE-rt LORD. WHY?
PEOPLE LOWLY alt.HEAR, BECOME HAPPY WILL. Response
PEOPLE THEY-rt JUST, THE-rt LORD KNOW,
THEY-rt SUMMON, HE WILLING ANSWER.
PEOPLE OFF-POINT-lf&rt, HE-rt CONFRONT-lf
DESTROY-lf. THEIR-lf NAME GONE. Response
HAPPEN PEOPLE JUST SUMMON, THE-rt LORD ATTEND-TO-rt.
ANY++ STRESS, LORD SAVE WILL.
PEOPLE TOUCHED, LORD CLOSE.
PEOPLE FEEL-SMALL, HE-rt SAVE. Response
KNOW-THAT PEOPLE JUST STILL HAVE TROUBLE INDEX-LIST,
UNDERSTAND LORD SOLVE++ #ALL-ON-LIST WILL.
BONES-TOP-TO-BOTTOM, LORD WATCH"over time",
NONE BREAK NOTHING. Response
Notes: WITNESS - [1] touches under eye while head moves down.
THE - Underlined words are honorific indices ("indexes"), using the FT of the upturned palm to indicate who is being honored.
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.
SENSE - Tip of [B^] taps side (gut feeling).
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.
LOWLY - (2h)[B^], POs ><, FOs up, move downwards arcing towards the signer. This is the opposite of the sign ADVANCED. For an animated gif of ADVANCED, see Animated dictionary of religious signs - Deaf Missions: Exalted.
JUST - (2h)[B^], POs ><, FOs up, tap FT while moving in a horizontal circle.
SUMMON - DH [B] taps NDH [B], PO down, FO > signer, then moves > signer while closing to an [A], PO away from signer, FO up, and moving up.
OFF-POINT-lf&rt - DH [S], PO > NDS, flicks finger off to the left and then to the right.
CONFRONT - (2h)[B], POs ><, FOs away, DH above NDH, hands moves away, then tilt until FOs are up.
ATTEND-TO - PAY-ATTENTION.
ANY++ - [A dot], PO > NDS, FO up, twists rapidly at the wrist while moving in a horizontal circle. This means "anyone".
STRESS - [5], PO down, FO away, presses down twice on [S], PO > DS, FO away.
TOUCHED - Middle finger of [open 8] strikes heart.
FEEL-SMALL - [C], PO > NDS, FO up, is held at midchest and closes to [O^]. You can hold [B], PO down, FO > DS underneath it.
KNOW-THAT - Starts like KNOW but twists and descends, looking almost like DON'T-KNOW except the hand twists down at the end.
INDEX-LIST - index finger of DH points to thumb, then index finger, then middle finger of NDH [5], PO > signer, FO > DS.
#ALL-ON-LIST - NDH [5], PO > DS, FO away, DH [A], PO > signer, descends while opening to an [L].
BONES-TOP-TO-BOTTOM - (2h)[V:], POs > signer, cross hands at wrist and start from face level and descend.
Lyrics (Psalm 34:2-3, 16-17, 20-21):
Response:Taste and see the goodness of the Lord.
I will bless the Lord at all times;
his praise shall be ever in my mouth.
Let my soul glory in the Lord;
The lowly will hear and be glad. Response
The LORD has eyes for the just,
and ears for their cry.
The LORD confronts the evil doers,
to destroy remembrance from the earth. Response
When the just cry out, the LORD hears them,
and from all their distress he rescues them.
The LORD is close to the broken hearted;
and those who are crushed in spirit he saves. Response
Many are the troubles of the just one,
but out of them all the LORD delivers him;
he watches over all his bones;
not one of them shall be broken. Response