Responsorial Psalm - 6th Sunday in ordinary time (A)

Translated into ASL by David Bar-Tzur

Created 15 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:

stained glass bulletPEOPLE RIGHTEOUS EVERYDAY LIFE,
FOLLOW THE-rt LORD TEACH, HAPPY WILL.
PEOPLE CHERISH ACT SHOW"all" HIS-rt WORTH,
SEARCH WAY CONNECT-TO-rt WHOLE HEART, HAPPY WILL. Response

stained glass bulletYOU-rt COMMAND PEOPLE OBEY YOUR-rt PRINCIPLES STRICT.
PRAY+ ME CHERISH YOUR-rt LAW NOT INTUITIVE STRONG. Response

stained glass bulletGIFT-TO ME YOUR-rt SERVANT OVERFLOW. MEAN ME LIVE OBEY YOUR-rt WORD.
ALLOW MY EYES OPEN. WHY? REALLY-WANT SEE YOUR-rt LAW WONDERFUL. Response

stained glass bulletTEACH ME, LORD, YOUR-rt LAW NOT INTUITIVE
AND ME CHERISH A-TO-Z.
GIFT-TO ME UNDERSTANDING. WHY? ME WANT CHERISH YOUR-rt LAW,
AND OBEY, HAVE WHOLE HEART. Response


Notes: RIGHTEOUS - Elbow of DH [S] is placed firmly against the backhand of NDH [B], PO down.

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

WHOLE - (2h)[B^], POs up, FOs ><, DH circles around NDH and lands on its palm. For a QuickTime file of COMPLETE, see ASL Pro: Whole.

PRINCIPLES - P-LAW+.

INTUITIVE - Tap hip with FT of [B^].

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

OVERFLOW - [5], PO down, FO away, covers top of [S], PO > DS, FO away, and FT wiggle as the hand moves away, like a cup overflowing. For a QuickTime movie of this sign, see ASL browser - overflow.

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

INTUITIVE - Tap hip with FT of [B^].

A-TO-Z - [5], PO > signer, FO up, DH [A] - held at the thumb of the NDH and then moves > DS while tracing a [Z] at the little finger.

Lyrics (119:1-2, 4-5, 17-18, 33-34):

Response: Blessed are they who follow the law of the Lord!

stained glass bulletBlessed are they whose way is blameless,
who walk in the law of the Lord.
Blessed are they who observe his decrees,
who seek him with all their heart. Response

stained glass bulletYou have commanded that your precepts be diligently kept.
Oh, that I might be firm in the ways of keeping your statutes! Response

stained glass bulletBe good to your servant, that I may live and keep your words.
Open my eyes, that I may consider the wonders of your law. Response

stained glass bulletInstruct me, O Lord, in the way of your statutes,
that I may exactly observe them.
Give me discernment, that I may observe your law
and keep it with all my heart. Response

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