Responsorial Psalm - 2nd Sunday in ordinary time (C)

Translated into ASL by David Bar-Tzur

Created 27 December 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: HIS-rt MIRACLE, TELL-STORY INFORM"all" (2h)#ALL NATION.

stained glass bulletSING TO THE-ctr LORD SOMETHING NEW*;
SING TO THE-rt LORD, (2h)#ALL COUNTRY.
SING TO THE-rt LORD. BOW-DOWN HIS-rt NAME. Response

stained glass bulletANNOUNCE HE-rt SAVE EVERYDAY.
INFORM"all" WORLD ABOUT HIS-rt GLORY.
TELL-STORY ANYONE ABOUT HIS-rt MIRACLE. Response

stained glass bulletGIFT-TO THE-rt LORD, VARIOUS NATION LIKE FAMILY"each",
GIFT-TO THE-rt LORD (<) GLORY, (>) PRAISE.
GIFT-TO THE-rt LORD GLORY DUE HIS-rt NAME. Response

stained glass bulletREADY WORSHIP LORD, DRESS-UP HOLY MUST.
ALL EARTH APPROACH HIM-rt SHOULD TREMBLE.
ANNOUNCE ANYONE NATION, THE-rt LORD HIMSELF KING.
HE-rt RULE (2h)#ALL PEOPLE JUST. Response


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

(2h)#ALL - (2h)[A], POs ><, FOs up, are held at shoulder height and move away while opening to (2h)[L].

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

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. Note: This may seem a strange translation of "bless", but theologically I don't see how we can bless God. The Hebrew this concept comes from is "baruch" and is related to "birkayim (knees)", in other words "bend the knee [to God]".

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.

ANYONE - [A dot], PO > NDS, FO up, twists rapidly at the wrist while moving in a horizontal circle. This means "anyone".

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.

DRESS-UP - (2h)[5], POs down, FOs away, alt. circle perpendicular to the chest with thumbs brushing against chest as they pass.

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

ALL - (2h)[B^], POs up, FOs ><, DH circles around NDH and lands on its palm. For a QuickTime file of this sign, see ASL Pro: Whole.

APPROACH - (2h)[B], FOs up, DH PO away, ND is held in front of NDH and palm faces it, then both hands approach one another slightly.

TREMBLE - (2h)[1^], POs down, FOs away, hands vibrate from side to side symmetrically to show legs shaking.

JUST - (2h)[B^], POs ><, FOs up, tap FT while moving in a horizontal circle.

Lyrics (Psalm 96:1-2, 2-3, 7-8, 9-10):

Response: Proclaim his marvelous deeds to all the nations.

stained glass bulletSing to the LORD a new song;
sing to the LORD, all you lands.
Sing to the LORD; bless his name. Response

stained glass bulletAnnounce his salvation, day after day.
Tell his glory among the nations;
among all peoples, his wondrous deeds. Response

stained glass bulletGive to the LORD, you families of nations,
give to the LORD glory and praise;
give to the LORD the glory due his name! Response

stained glass bulletWorship the LORD in holy attire.
Tremble before him, all the earth;
Say among the nations: The LORD is king.
He governs the peoples with equity. Response

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