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!
(2h)YOU TRUST LORD FOREVER CAN.
OPPRESSED, HE-rt HELP JUSTICE SUCCEED.
HUNGRY, HE-rt FEED.
PRISONER DEBT, LORD PAY-OFF. Response
PEOPLE 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
(<) 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.
The LORD keeps faith forever,
secures justice for the oppressed,
gives food to the hungry.
The LORD sets captives free. Response
The 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
The 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