Responsorial Psalm - 4th Sunday in ordinary time (A)

Translated into ASL by David Bar-Tzur

Created 11 December 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: GOD BLESS-lf THEM-lf, SUPPORT++ POOR, HOW? HIS-rt,hi KINGDOM SHARE-WITH-lf.

or:

ALLELUIA!

stained glass bullet(2h)YOU TRUST LORD FOREVER CAN.
OPPRESSED, HE-rt HELP JUSTICE SUCCEED.
HUNGRY, HE-rt FEED.
PRISONER DEBT, LORD PAY-OFF. Response

stained glass bulletPEOPLE BLIND, HE-rt CAUSE-lf SEE.
PEOPLE LOWLY, HE-rt RAISE-UP-rt.
PEOPLE JUST, LORD LOVE THEM-lf.
PEOPLE FOREIGN AWKWARD, LORD PROTECT-rt. Response

stained glass bullet(<) FATHER DIE, (>) HUSBAND GONE, LORD SUPPORT+ (2h)YOU.
BUT THEY-lf WICKED, GOD OVERTURN-lf.
THE-rt LORD RULE FOREVER WILL.
TEMPLE MOUNTAIN, YOUR-rt GOD CONTINUE PASS-DOWN'bit by bit', ALLELUIA! Response


Notes: 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.

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

KINGDOM - KING + [5], PO down, FO away, circles horizontally. For an animated gif of this sign, see Valley Bible Church - ASL dictionary: Kingdom.

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

(2h)YOU - Underlined words are honorific indices ("indexes"), using the FT of the upturned palm to indicate who is being honored.

OPPRESSED - DH [B], PO down, FO > NDS, pushs down on [S], PO > DS, FO away, which is held against chest.

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

DEBT - [1^] taps FT against palm of [B], PO up, FO away. For a QuickTime file of this sign, see ASL Pro: Debt.

PAY-OFF - [open 8] runs middle finger up palm (> wrist), changes to a [B], PO down, and then moves back across palm.

CAUSE - (2h)[S] are held at the chest as if holding a rope and move forward while opening to (2h)[5]. For a QuickTime movie of this sign, see ASL browser - cause.

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

RAISE-UP - (2h)[B], POs down, FOs away, lower slightly, supinate, and rise up.

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

GONE - [5^], PO > face, FO up, moves downwards and closes to a [O^], while the NDH is a [B], PO > singer, FO > DS held further away and in neutral space.

WICKED - (2h)[3] are held at forehead level and move towards the forehead several times while wg but do not touch the forehead.

OVERTURN - (2h)[5:], FOs away, DH is held high, PO down at its side and NDH is held low, PO up at its side. Both hands interchange PO and levels while moving slightly > DS.

PASS-DOWN'bit by bit' - (2h)[O^], circle around each other from the shoulder and moving forward, but the action is stop and go.

Lyrics (Psalm 146:6-7, 8-9, 9-10):

Response: Blessed the poor in spirit; the kingdom of heaven is theirs!

or:

Alleluia.

stained glass bulletThe LORD keeps faith forever,
secures justice for the oppressed,
gives food to the hungry.
The LORD sets captives free. Response

stained glass bulletThe LORD gives sight to the blind;
the LORD raises up those who were bowed down.
The LORD loves the just;
the LORD protects strangers. Response

stained glass bulletThe fatherless and the widow the LORD sustains,
but the way of the wicked he thwarts.
The LORD shall reign forever;
your God, O Zion, through all generations. Alleluia. Response

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