Goodness of God

Welcome to Bethel’s Hymnal, a podcast where we take a few minutes each week to reflect on the songs our church sings and let God’s truth shape our lives. These are our songs—gifts for every generation to sing together in worship.

In this episode, we reflect on the song “Goodness of God”—a declaration of the Lord’s unchanging faithfulness and steadfast love. Like the psalmist, we look back and see His goodness pursuing us through every season, even when life feels uncertain. God’s faithfulness is not dependent on us but flows from who He is—perfectly good, perfectly true, and perfectly constant. As we give thanks this week, may our hearts be moved to sing with confidence, “All my life You have been faithful, all my life You have been so, so good.”

Lyrics:

Verse 1

 I love You, Lord

 For Your mercy never fails me

 All my days, I've been held in Your hands

 From the moment that I wake up

 Until I lay my head

 Oh, I will sing of the goodness of God

Chorus

 'Cause all my life You have been faithful

 And all my life You have been so, so good

 With every breath that I am able

 Oh, I will sing of the goodness of God

Verse 2

 I love Your voice

 You have led me through the fire

 In darkest night

 You are close like no other

 I've known You as a Father

 I've known You as a Friend

 And I have lived in the goodness of God

Chorus (x2)

 'Cause all my life You have been faithful

 And all my life You have been so, so good

 With every breath that I am able

 Oh, I will sing of the goodness of God

Bridge (x2)

 Your goodness is running after, it's running after me

 Your goodness is running after, it's running after me

 With my life laid down, I surrendered now

 I give You everything

 Your goodness is running after, it's running after me

Chorus (x2)

 And all my life You have been faithful

 And all my life You have been so, so good

 With every breath that I am able

 Oh, I'm gonna sing of the goodness of God

 I'm gonna sing of the goodness of God