1st Scripture Verse

Well it is time for the 1st scripture verse (on my blog that is... my 3rd verse to memorize in 2009).

The verse I chose is Psalm 26:6 from The Message translation. This is not the verse I had in mind. I was setting in Sunday School yesterday when Celeste, our wonderful Sunday School teacher, read this translation & I decided right there it was going to be my latest memory verse. So here it is...

Your beauty and love chase after me every day of my life. I'm back home in the house of GOD for the rest of my life. Psalm 23:6 (MSG)

Actually, Celeste was reading from Max Lucado's Traveling Light which said YAHWEH instead of GOD. I just might say it both ways as YAHWEH was one of the words that caught my attention. The words to catch my eye... beauty & love in place of goodness & mercy.

For me learning a new version sheds new light on the verse.

In case you are having trouble remembering the King James Version goes...

Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever. Psalm 23:6 (KJM)

I hope you have decided to participate with me! If so, post your... memory verse, first name only, city, state, verse & translation.