Responsorial Psalm - 7th Sunday in Easter (C)

Translated into ASL by David Bar-Tzur

Created 7 April 2007, 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-rt LORD HIMSELF-rt KING. HE-rt MOST ADVANCED, RULE ALL EARTH.

or

Response: ALLELUIA!

stained glass bulletLORD HIMSELF-rt KING. ALL EARTH CELEBRATE SHOULD;
LAND EACH++ GO-AHEAD HAPPY.
FOUNDATION HIS-rt THRONE, "WHAT"? (<) JUSTICE, (>) JUDGMENT. Response

stained glass bulletHIS-rt JUSTICE, HEAVEN ANNOUNCE.
(2h)#ALL PEOPLE SEE HIS-rt GLORY CLEAR*.
(2h)#ALL FALSE GOD BOW-DOWN-TO HIM-rt.

stained glass bulletWHY? YOU-rt LORD SUPREME, YOU-rt CONTROL ALL EARTH.
COMPARE OTHER GOD, THEY-lf NOTHING-TO-IT. Response


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

ADVANCED - (2h)[B^], POs ><, FOs up, move upwards arcing towards the signer. For an animated gif of this sign, see Animated dictionary of religious signs - Deaf Missions: Exalted.

RULE - CONTROL.

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.

ALLELUIA! - CLAP-HANDS~CELEBRATE + open hands into (2h)[5] while lifting.

GO-AHEAD - (2h)[B^ dot], POs ><, FOs away, move forward in a jerk.

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.

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

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

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.

BOW-DOWN-TO - (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.

SUPREME - (2h)[A], FOs away, DH starts below NDH and arcs around it until it is on top.

NOTHING-TO-IT - (2h)[F], POs away, FOs up, hands move slightly and symetrically from side to side.

Lyrics (Psalm 97:1-2, 6-7, 9):

Response: The Lord is king, the most high over all the earth.

or

Response: Alleluia.

stained glass bulletThe LORD is king; let the earth rejoice;
let the many islands be glad.
Justice and judgment are the foundation of his throne.

stained glass bulletThe heavens proclaim his justice,
and all peoples see his glory.
All gods are prostrate before him.

stained glass bulletYou, O LORD, are the Most High over all the earth,
exalted far above all gods.

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