Responsorial Psalm - 29th Sunday in ordinary time (A)

Translated into ASL by David Bar-Tzur

Created 23 June 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: ANNOUNCE HIS-rt WONDERFUL ACT (2h)#ALL NATION.

stained glass bulletSING TO THE-rt LORD SOMETHING NEW*;
SING TO THE-rt LORD, (2h)#ALL COUNTRY.
INFORM"all" WORLD ABOUT HIS-rt GLORY.
TELL-STORY ANYONE ABOUT HIS-rt WONDERFUL ACT. Response

stained glass bulletWHY? LORD GREAT, WORTHY PRAISE ADVANCED.
WE BOW-DOWN HIM-rt AWESOME, OTHERS SET-ASIDE.
OTHERS THEIR-lf GOD WORTHLESS SO-WHAT,
BUT THE-rt LORD MAKE HEAVEN. 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: (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.

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".

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.AWESOME - (2h)[S], POs ><, FOs up are held at eyes with awed facial expression and the hands open and then close.

SET-ASIDE - (2h)[B], POs > DS, with DH higher, palms are pressed against imaginary wall that is pushed to one side.

SO-WHAT - [B^] is put under the chin and moves away while rubbing the dorsal side of the fingers against the chin. The hand ends as [B] with palm up.

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, 3, 4-5, 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.
Tell his glory among the nations;
among all peoples, his wondrous deeds. Response

stained glass bulletFor great is the Lord and highly to be praised;
awesome is he, beyond all gods.
For all the gods of the nations are things of nought,
but the Lord made the heavens. 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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