EXPLANATION OF THE GLOSSING SYSTEM
(to understand how I describe the signs in this translation).
Response: THE-rt LORD HIS-rt THRONE SET-UP HEAVEN.
or
ALLELUIA!
MY SOUL BLESS THE-rt LORD.
EVERYTHING INSIDE-SELF BLESS HIS-rt HOLY NAME.
MY SOUL BLESS THE-rt LORD.
DON'T-WANT FORGET HIS-rt alt.GIFT-TO-me LONG-LIST. Response
HEAVEN ITS-rt LEVEL A-LOT-MORE-THAN EARTH.
PARALLEL GOD HIS-rt KINDNESS COMPARE PEOPLE THEIRS-rt.
KNOW-THAT EAST WEST SEPARATE*.
PARALLEL OUR OLD SIN, GOD PUT FAR-AWAY. Response
THE-rt LORD HIS-rt THRONE SET-UP HEAVEN,
HIS-rt KINGDOM CONTROL WORLD GENERAL.
(2h)#ALL HIS-rt ANGEL, THEMSELVES-rt
OBEY GOD STRONG, BLESS LORD SHOULD. Response
Notes: THE - Underlined words are honorific indices ("indexes"), using the FT of the upturned palm to indicate who is being honored.
THRONE - SIT + (2h)[B:], POs down, FOs away, behave as if they were on the arms of a throne.
ALLELUIA! - CLAP-HANDS~CELEBRATE + open hands into (2h)[5] while lifting.
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.
INSIDE-SELF - The FT of [C] are held against the chest and stuff the FT of [O^] into the [C] twice.
HOLY - H-CLEAN. For a QuickTime file of this sign, see ASL Pro: Holy - 1.
alt.GIFT-TO-me - (2h)[X], POs ><, FOs up, hands alt. flip thumb sides > signer.
LONG-LIST - (2h)[O^], POs > signer, NDH - above and touches DH; both hands open to (2h)[5] while DH descends.
A-LOT-MORE-THAN - (2h)[B^], touch FTs, then DH moves up in two arcs towards the signer and away.
PARALLEL - (2h)[1], POs down, FOs away, move forward. For a QuickTime file of this sign, see ASL Pro: Parallel.
KINDNESS - (2h)[B^], POs ><, FOs away, NDH is held close to heart and DH circles around it.
KNOW-THAT - Starts like KNOW but twists and descends, looking almost like DON'T-KNOW except the hand twists down at the end.
SIN - (2h)[X] touch their respective sides of the mouth, descend to neutral space and circle antisymmetrically parallel to the chest. For an animated gif of this sign, see Animated dictionary of religious signs - Deaf Missions: Sin.
KINGDOM - KING + [5], PO down, FO away, circles horizontally. For an animated gif of this sign, see Valley Bible Church - ASL dictionary: Kingdom.
(2h)#ALL - (2h)[A], POs ><, FOs up, are held at shoulder height and move away while opening to (2h)[L].
Lyrics (Psalm 103:1-2, 11-12, 19-20):
Response: The Lord has set his throne in heaven.
or
Alleluia!
Bless the LORD, O my soul;
and all my being, bless his holy name.
Bless the LORD, O my soul,
and forget not all his benefits. Response
For as the heavens are high above the earth,
so surpassing is his kindness toward those who fear him.
As far as the east is from the west,
so far has he put our transgressions from us. Response
The LORD has established his throne in heaven,
and his kingdom rules over all.
Bless the LORD, all you his angels,
you mighty in strength, who do his bidding. Response