Responsorial Psalm - 22nd Sunday in ordinary time (A)

Translated into ASL by David Bar-Tzur

Created 14 July 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: MY SOUL THIRST GO-WITH YOU-rt, LORD MY GOD.

stained glass bulletGOD, ME SEARCH CONNECT WHO? YOU-rt.
MY FLESH HUNGRY FOR YOU-rt AND MY SOUL THIRSTY
IDEA-LIKE EARTH, DRY*, LIFE NONE, AND WITHOUT WATER. Response

stained glass bulletME LOOK"over time" TO YOUR-rt PLACE HOLY.
REALLY-WANT WITNESS YOUR-rt POWER AND YOUR-rt GLORY.
WHY? YOU-rt IMPORTANT MORE-THAN LIFE.
MY LIPS DECLARE YOUR-rt GLORY. Response

stained glass bulletTHAT* REASON ME BLESS YOU-rt WHILE ME STILL LIVE.
MY HANDS hands-LIFT-UP, ME CRY-OUT YOUR-rt NAME.
MY SOUL SATISFIED IDEA-LIKE FEAST HEAPS-OF.
MY MOUTH PRAISE YOU-rt JUMP-FOR-JOY CRAZY-FOR. Response

stained glass bulletYOU-rt MY HELPER,
AND HIDE BLACK SHAPE YOUR-rt WINGS ME CRY-OUT alt.HAPPY.
MY SOUL DEPEND YOU-rt STRONG.
YOUR-rt RIGHT HAND SUPPORT ME. Response


Notes: GO-WITH - (2h)[A] press palms together and move forward.

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

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

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

REALLY-WANT - WANT but shaken back and forth to show intensity.

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

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.

MORE-THAN - (2h)[B^], touch FTs, then DH moves up in an arc towards the signer and away. For a QuickTime movie of this sign, see ASL browser - more than.

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.

CRY-OUT - [5:] holds palm to mouth and then hand moves up and away as if the sound is leaving the mouth.

FEAST - (2h)alt.EAT. For a QuickTime file of this sign, see ASL Pro: Feast.

HEAPS-OF - (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.

JUMP-FOR-JOY - Start with the sign STAND and repeatedly and rapidly raise and lower the DH while curling the FT to show a person jumping.

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

WINGS - (2h)[B] cross hands at wrist and move like flapping wings.

Lyrics (Psalm 63:2, 3-4, 5-6, 8-9):

Response: My soul is thirsting for you, O Lord my God.

stained glass bulletO God, you are my God whom I seek;
for you my flesh pines and my soul thirsts
like the earth, parched, lifeless and without water. Response

stained glass bulletThus have I gazed toward you in the sanctuary
to see your power and your glory,
For your kindness is a greater good than life;
my lips shall glorify you. Response

stained glass bulletThus will I bless you while I live;
lifting up my hands, I will call upon your name.
As with the riches of a banquet shall my soul be satisfied,
and with exultant lips my mouth shall praise you. Response

stained glass bulletYou are my help,
and in the shadow of your wings I shout for joy.
My soul clings fast to you;
your right hand upholds me. Response

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