EXPLANATION OF THE GLOSSING SYSTEM
(to understand how I describe the signs in this translation).
Response: THANK++ THE-rt LORD. WHY? HIMSELF-rt GOOD*. HE-ctr KIND CONTINUE FOREVER.
or
ALLELUIA!
JEWISH PEOPLE SHOULD ANNOUNCE,
HE-ctr HAVE-MERCY-ON-us US FOREVER.
AARON HIS-ctr,lo CHILDREN SHOULD ANNOUNCE,
HE-rt HAVE-MERCY-ON-us US FOREVER.
THEY-rt BOW-DOWN-TO LORD SHOULD ANNOUNCE,
HE-ctr HAVE-MERCY-ON-us US FOREVER. Response
ENEMY THEY-lf OPPRESS-me ME,
READY FALL, BUT LORD HELP-me ME.
ME STRONG, HAVE-COURAGE WHY?
UP-TO-NOW THE-ctr LORD MY SAVIOR.
RIGHTEOUS PEOPLE IN THEIR-rt TENT
SHOUT HAPPY ABOUT VICTORY. Response
BEFORE BUILDER THEY-rt REJECT STONE.
HIT* STONE BECOME FOUNDATION.
WHO CAUSE WHO? LORD HIMSELF-ctr.
BECOME MIRACLE FOR US.
LORD HIMSELF-ctr MAKE (2h)THIS DAY.
GO-AHEAD HAPPY CELEBRATE. Response
Notes: THE - Underlined words are honorific indices ("indexes"), using the FT of the upturned palm to indicate who is being honored.
KIND - (2h)[B^], POs ><, FOs away, NDH is held close to heart and DH circles around it.
ALLELUIA! - CLAP-HANDS~CELEBRATE + open hands into (2h)[5] while lifting.
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.
AARON - (2h)[A], FTs touch area under the throat, separate while moving to the shoulders, then descend down the sides of the chest.
OPPRESS-me - DH [B], PO down, FO > NDS, pushs down on [S], PO > DS, FO away, which is held against chest.
FALL - [V^], PO down, FO away, hand supinates so that PO is up and the hand descends.
HAVE-COURAGE - BRAVE.
UP-TO-NOW - (2h)[1^], POs down, index fingers travel up the chest on the DS until they end (2h)[1], POs > singer, FOs up.
SAVIOR - S-FREE AGENT.
RIGHTEOUS - Elbow of DH [S] is placed firmly against the backhand of NDH [B], PO down.
VICTORY - WIN.
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 - GREAT WORK. For an animated gif of this sign, see Animated dictionary of religious signs - Deaf Missions: Miracle.
GO-AHEAD - (2h)[B^ dot], POs ><, FOs away, move forward in a jerk.
Lyrics (Psalm 118:2-4, 13-15, 22-24):
Response: Give thanks to the Lord for he is good, his love is everlasting.
or
Alleluia.
Let the house of Israel say,
"His mercy endures forever."
Let the house of Aaron say,
"His mercy endures forever."
Let those who fear the LORD say,
"His mercy endures forever." Response
I was hard pressed and was falling,
but the LORD helped me.
My strength and my courage is the LORD,
and he has been my savior.
The joyful shout of victory
in the tents of the just: Response
The stone which the builders rejected
has become the cornerstone.
By the LORD has this been done;
it is wonderful in our eyes.
This is the day the LORD has made;
let us be glad and rejoice in it. Response