Responsorial Psalm - The Vigil of the Assumption of the Blessed Mother (B)

Translated into ASL by David Bar-Tzur

Created 31 July 2008, links updated monthly with the help of LinkAlarm.

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

Response: GET-UP, LORD. GO PLACE YOU-rt REST. YOU-rt AND COMMANDMENT BOX WE CARRY-AROUND HOLY.

stained glass bulletKNOW-THAT WE alt.HEAR RIGHT PLACE E-P-H-R-A-T-H.
WE FIND GRASS THEREABOUTS IN FOREST.
COME-ON GO PLACE HE-rt STAY.
WE SHOULD WORSHIP AREA HE-rt TOUCH EARTH. Response

stained glass bulletYOUR-rt PRIEST PUT-ON RIGHTEOUSNESS.
YOUR-rt SAINTS YELL, JUMP-FOR-JOY.
FOR S-A-K-E KING-DAVID YOUR-rt SERVANT,
DON'T LOOK-AWAY KING YOU-rt ANOINT. Response

stained glass bulletTHE-rt LORD PICK TEMPLE MOUNTAIN.
HE-rt WISH SETTLE-DOWN THAT PLACE.
(role play God) (2h)THIS MY PLACE SETTLE-DOWN FOREVER.
HERE ME REALLY-WANT LIVE. (end role play) Response


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

COMMANDMENT - C-LAW.

CARRY-AROUND - (2h)[B], POs up, FOs away, move together in a horizontal circle.

HOLY - H-CLEAN. For a QuickTime file of this sign, see ASL Pro: Holy - 1.

KNOW-THAT - Starts like KNOW but twists and descends, looking almost like DON'T-KNOW except the hand twists down at the end.

COME-ON - (2h)[B^] move in circles pivoting at the wrists to beckon someone to do something.

WORSHIP - NDH is clasped over DH [S] and hands circle perpendicular to the chest. For an animated gif of this sign, see Animated dictionary of religious signs - Deaf Missions: Worship.

PRIEST - (2h)[L], FTs touch the chest just below the neck, separate while still touching and then descend down the sides of the chest.

PUT-ON - (2h)[5], POs down, FOs away, alt. circle perpendicular to the chest with thumbs brushing against chest when they come hear the body.

RIGHTEOUSNESS - Elbow of DH [S] is placed firmly against the backhand of NDH [B], PO down.

SAINTS - S-NICE+.

JUMP-FOR-JOY - Start with the sign STAND and repeatedly and rapidly raise and lower the DH while curling the FT to show a person jumping.

KING-DAVID - D-KING.

DON'T - (2h)[B], POs down, cross at wrists, then uncross moving horizontally and emphatically. For a QuickTime movie of this sign, see ASL browser - don't.

LOOK-AWAY - LOOK moves FTs towards one side.

ANOINT - [A dot] circles head with DH thumb pointing down.

TEMPLE - T-CHURCH.

SETTLE-DOWN - (2h)[5], POs down, FOs away, descend with several stops along the way.

REALLY-WANT - WANT but shaken back and forth to show intensity.

Lyrics (Psalm 132:6-7, 9-10, 13-14):

Response: Lord, go up to the place of your rest, you and the ark of your holiness.

stained glass bulletBehold, we heard of it in Ephrathah;
we found it in the fields of Jaar.
Let us enter his dwelling,
let us worship at his footstool. Response

stained glass bulletMay your priests be clothed with justice;
let your faithful ones shout merrily for joy.
For the sake of David your servant,
reject not the plea of your anointed. Response

stained glass bulletFor the LORD has chosen Zion;
he prefers her for her dwelling.
"Zion is my resting place forever;
in her will I dwell, for I prefer her." Response

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