Responsorial Psalm - Our Lord Jesus Christ the King (B)

Translated into ASL by David Bar-Tzur

Created 16 November 2006, links updated monthly with the help of LinkAlarm.

Response: THE-lf LORD HIMSELF-lf KING. HIS-ctr ROBE SHOW"all" POWERFUL LIKE KING.

stained glass bulletTHE-lf LORD KING. HIS-lf ROBE robe-SHINY.
AROUND HIS-lf ROBE HAVE BELT, REPRESENT HIS-lf STRENGTH. Response

stained glass bulletWORLD ITS-ctr FOUNDATION, HE-lf SET-UP MIGHTY.
THROWN-OFF CAN'T.
(2h)LONG-LONG-AGO, YOUR-lf THRONE ROOTED.
LORD, YOU-lf FOREVER-FUTURE~EVER-PAST. Response

stained glass bulletLAW YOU-lf ANNOUNCE, TRUE-BIZ WORTH TRUST.
YOUR-lf TEMPLE WE RESPECT HOLY, LORD.
THAT MEAN WE LIVE LONG CAN. Response


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

ROBE - (2h)[A dot] trace the lapels of the robe and continue moving until they become (2h)[5], and hands move back as if to show the cape portion.

robe-SHINY - (2h)[open 8], POs down, FOs away, twist rapidly at wrists while rising (from robe). For a QuickTime file of this sign, see ASL Pro: Shine.

BELT - (2h)[bC] trace belt from center to sides.

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.

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

THROWN-OFF - (2h)[5:], FOs away, DH is held high, PO down at its side and NDH is held low, PO up at its side. Both hands interchange PO and levels while moving slightly > DS.

(2h)LONG-LONG-AGO - (2h)[5], POs ><, FOs up, hands alt. spiral backwards over shoulder.

THRONE - SIT + (2h)[B:], POs down, FOs away, behave as if they were on the arms of a throne.

ROOTED - (2h)[5], DH PO > signer, FO down, pushes FT between the fingers of NDH PO down, FO away.

FOREVER-FUTURE~EVER-PAST - DH [Y], PO down, FO > NDS, swings outwards with FO turning away, then NDH [Y], PO down, FO > DS, swings backwards with FO turning to over the shoulder.

TRUE-BIZ - TRUE + (2h)[S], POs down, FOs away, DH brushes from side to side across NDH wrist.

TEMPLE - T-CHURCH.

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

Lyrics (Psalm 93:1, 1-2, 5):

Response: The LORD is king; he is robed in majesty.

stained glass bulletThe LORD is king, in splendor robed;
robed is the LORD and girt about with strength. Response

stained glass bulletAnd he has made the world firm,
not to be moved.
Your throne stands firm from of old;
from everlasting you are, O LORD. Response

stained glass bulletYour decrees are worthy of trust indeed;
holiness befits your house,
O LORD, for length of days. Response

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