Responsorial Psalm - Most Holy Trinity (C)

Translated into ASL by David Bar-Tzur

Created 22 May 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: CRAZY-FOR! LORD, OUR GOD. EVERYONE HERE EARTH RECOGNIZE YOUR-rt SPLENDOR.

stained glass bulletHAPPEN SKY, ME LOOK-ACROSS, YOURSELF-rt CREATE,
MOON AND STAR DOT-SKY YOU-rt alt.PUT,
ME REALIZE PEOPLE NOTHING-TO-IT.
BUT YOU-rt TAKE-CARE-OF-us US, PUZZLED. Response

stained glass bulletYOU-rt MAKE US LITTLE-BIT LESS-THAN ANGEL.
CROWN-us US HAVE GLORY AND HONOR.
YOU-rt GIFT-TO-us US AUTHORITY RULE EVERYTHING YOU-rt CREATE.
ALL UNIVERSE INFERIOR TO US. Response

stained glass bulletINCLUDE (2h)#ALL SHEEP AND O-X,
ALSO CATTLE EAT GRASS,
BIRD FLY SKY, FISH fish-SWIM OCEAN,
ANYTHING TRAVEL UNDER WATER SURFACE. Response


Notes: CRAZY-FOR - [5:], PO > singer, FO up, is shaken slightly from side to side.

SPLENDOR - Starts like the sign NAME, the NDH is left in place while the DH touches it with the [open 8] (as in the sign FEEL), then moves upwards while twisting the wrist.

SKY - using the FT of the upturned palm, point > sky and sweep the hand > DS. For a QuickTime movie of this sign, see ASL browser - sky.

CREATE - C-MAKE.

DOT-SKY - (2h)[5:], POs and FOs diagonally up, hands jab upwards as if dotting the sky with stars

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

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

LESS-THAN - 2h)[B^], POs ><, FOs up, FTs touch, then moves in an downward arc that approaches the signer.

ANGEL - (2h)[B^] touch FTs to shoulders, then arms extended and bent move slightly as if flying gently.

CROWN-us - (2h)[L:] (like BIG) place crown on head with large single movement. For a QuickTime file of this sign, see ASL Pro: Crown.

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.

GIFT-TO-us - (2h)[X], POs ><, FOs up, nod downwards at wrist > signer to show that something is given as a gift.

CREATE - C-MAKE.

UNIVERSE - U-WORLD.

INFERIOR - (2h)[A], POs ><, FOs away, hands are held side by side, then DH changes PO to down, moves under NDH and returns to its previous handshape.

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

FLY - (2h)[1] cross fingers as in CONFLICT and move up and away while repeatedly curling fingers like flapping wings.

fish-SWIM - [B], PO > NDS, FO away, twists while moving away like a fish swimming.

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

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

Response: O Lord, our God, how wonderful your name in all the earth!

stained glass bulletWhen I behold your heavens, the work of your fingers,
the moon and the stars which you set in place �
What is man that you should be mindful of him,
or the son of man that you should care for him? Response

stained glass bulletYou have made him little less than the angels,
and crowned him with glory and honor.
You have given him rule over the works of your hands,
putting all things under his feet: Response

stained glass bulletAll sheep and oxen,
yes, and the beasts of the field,
The birds of the air, the fishes of the sea,
and whatever swims the paths of the seas. Response

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