Responsorial Psalm - Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul, Apostles (B)

Translated into ASL by David Bar-Tzur

Created 6 May 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: IF (2h)YOU BOW-DOWN THE-rt LORD, HIS-rt ANGEL SAVE (2h)YOU WILL.

stained glass bulletALWAYS ME BLESS THE-ctr LORD.
EVERDAY HIS-ctr PRAISE ME EXPRESS+.
MY SOUL SENSE GLORY FROM THE-ctr LORD. WHY?
PEOPLE LOWLY alt.HEAR, BECOME HAPPY WILL. Response

stained glass bulletANNOUNCE GLORY HIS+-ctr WITH ME.
HIS-ctr NAME #ALL-OF-US PRAISE TOGETHER SHOULD.
LORD ME SUMMON, HAPPEN? HE-ctr WILLING HELP-me.
OPPRESSION-OFF, MY TROUBLE GONE FINISH. Response

stained glass bulletCOME-ON MANY-LOOK-TO-ctr GOD, YOUR BODY HAPPY, SHINY.
PLUS YOUR FACE NEED NOT FEEL SHAME.
THE-ctr LORD PAY-ATTENTION-lf PERSON SUFFER.
HE-lf SAVED ALL TROUBLE DISSOLVE. Response

stained glass bulletTHE-rt LORD HIS-ctr ANGEL SURROUND PROTECT US, IF WE BOW-DOWN THE-rt LORD .
TASTE AND WITNESS GOOD THINGS FROM THE-ctr LORD.
PEOPLE TRUST LORD THEIR-rt FORTRESS, HE-ctr BLESS-rt. Response


Notes: (2h)YOU - Underlined words are honorific indices ("indexes"), using the FT of the upturned palm to indicate who is being honored.

WITNESS - [1] touches under eye while head moves down.

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.

#ALL-OF-US - [A], PO > NDS, FO up touches DS shoulder then [L^], PO > signer touches NDS shoulder.

OPPRESSION-OFF - Starts like PRESSURE, DH [B], PO down, FO away, push down slightly on [S], PO > DS, FO away, then the DH is brought upwards suddenly and the signer mouths "off".

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

MANY-LOOK-TO-rt - (2h)[4] move FT towards Heaven as if many eyes were looking to God.

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

SURROUND - (2h)4-CL, FOs, describes a circle to show the angel(s) surrounding us.

BOW-DOWN - (2h)[B], POs away, FOs up, are held like the final position of GIVE-UP, then bend these arms twice while bowing at waist once.

FORTRESS - (2h)[S], POs down, FOs ><, strike the whole length of the forearms together like TABLE then DH is held under NDH and the arms strike again.

Lyrics (Psalm 34:2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9):

Response: The angel of the Lord will rescue those who fear him.

stained glass bulletI 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

stained glass bulletGlorify the Lord with me,
Let us together extol his name.
I sought the Lord, and he answered me
And delivered me from all my fears. Response

stained glass bulletLook to him that you may be radiant with joy.
And your faces may not blush with shame.
When the afflicted man called out, the LORD heard,
And from all his distress he saved him. Response

stained glass bulletThe angel of the LORD encamps
around those who fear him, and delivers them.
Taste and see how good the LORD is;
blessed the man who takes refuge in him.

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