Responsorial Psalm - 2nd Sunday of Advent (C)

Translated into ASL by David Bar-Tzur

Created 22 November 2006, links updated monthly with the help of LinkAlarm.

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

Response: THE-ctr LORD FINISH DO MIRACLE FOR US. WE FULL JOY.

stained glass bulletLONG-AGO WAR HAPPEN, JEWISH PEOPLE ESCAPE"each".
LATER GOD HELP-us US #BACK-TOGETHER ISRAEL.
FEEL LIKE DREAM BECOME TRUE.
WE LAUGH AGAIN, CELEBRATE COOPERATE. Response

stained glass bulletCOUNTRY VARIOUS THEY-lf SAY,
GOD DO WONDERFUL* FOR JEWISH PEOPLE, "WOW".
RIGHT* THEY-lf. GOD TRUE-BIZ DO WONDERFUL* FOR US.
WE INSPIRED. Response

stained glass bulletIF YOU-ctr HELP-us US #BACK-TOGETHER,
ISRAEL IDEA~LIKE PLANT YOU-ctr SEND RAIN, BLOSSOM #WILL.
IF FARMER PLANT-SEED, MAYBE FEEL SAD,
BUT FOOD GROW, COLLECT HEAPS, FARMER INSPIRED. Response

stained glass bulletSOME PEOPLE PLANT-SEEDS"each", BUT NOT EXPECT SUCCEED.
KNOW-THAT (2h)YOU COME-#BACK HOME CELEBRATE WILL.
WHY? FOOD OVERFLOW.
BIND-SHEAF SCADS-OF BRING HOME. Response


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

MIRACLE - WONDERFUL(1x) WORK. For an animated gif of this sign, see Animated dictionary of religious signs - Deaf Missions: Miracle.

JOY - alt.HAPPY.

#BACK-TOGETHER - (2h)[B], POs ><, FOs up, are held at respective sides. The hands transition to a C and then a K while rushing towards each other and contacting.

ISRAEL - Like SWEET.

"WOW" - [5] shake out hand.

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

IDEA~LIKE - A blending where IDEA has a [Y] instead of an [I] in anticipation of LIKE which is signed smoothly right afterwards.

BLOSSOM - (2h)[A] are held together but the hands are twisted like the beginning of CHANGE. Hands twist back while opening to (2h)[5:] with the hands still held together.

#WILL - [B], PO NDS, FO up, moves forward and changes to [ILY].

PLANT-SEEDS"each" - [O^], PO down, FO away, moves away while closing to an [A] repeating in rows perpendicular to the chest.

HEAPS - (2h)[B], NDH PO up, FO away, DH touches thumb side to elbow end of ND arm and then arcs upwards and comes down to touch ND FT, indicating a pile of something.

COME-#BACK - [B], PO > signer, FO up, moves > signer while changing to [C] and then [K].

OVERFLOW - [5], PO down, FO away, covers top of [S], PO > DS, FO away, and FT wiggle as the hand moves away, like a cup overflowing. For a QuickTime movie of this sign, see ASL browser - overflow.

BIND-SHEAF - NDH [C] holds SHEAF and [bX] circles to bind it together.

SCADS-OF - (2h)[5:], POs down, FOs away, move forward to show many things.

Lyrics (Psalm 126:1-2, 2-3, 4-5, 6):

Response: The Lord has done great things for us; we are filled with joy.

stained glass bulletWhen the LORD brought back the captives of Zion,
we were like men dreaming.
Then our mouth was filled with laughter,
and our tongue with rejoicing. Response

stained glass bulletThen they said among the nations,
"The LORD has done great things for them."
The LORD has done great things for us;
we are glad indeed. Response

stained glass bulletRestore our fortunes, O LORD,
like the torrents in the southern desert.
Those who sow in tears
shall reap rejoicing. Response

stained glass bulletAlthough they go forth weeping,
carrying the seed to be sown,
They shall come back rejoicing,
carrying their sheaves. Response

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