Lyrics
Oh Lord, You're my shepherd
You make me lie in fields of green
You lead me by the still waters
You restore righteousness to me
Though I walk through the valley
I will feel no evil thing
For You are with me
And You comfort me .
Surely goodness, love and mercy
Will follow wherever I go
Surely goodness, love and mercy
Will follow wherever I go
Surely goodness, love and mercy
Will follow wherever I go .
Oh Lord, You're my shepherd
You make me lie in fields of green
You lead me by the still waters
You restore righteousness to me
Though I walk through the valley
I will feel no evil thing
For You are with me, God
And You comfort me
You comfort me .
Surely goodness, love and mercy
Will follow wherever I go
Surely goodness, love and mercy
Will follow wherever I go
Surely goodness, love and mercy
Will follow wherever I go .
Ooh, yeah
Wherever I go
Wherever I go
Surely, goodness and mercy .
I'm gonna dwell in the house of the Lord forever
I said I'm gonna dwell in the house of the Lord forever
Sing it with me one time
I'm gonna dwell in the house of the Lord forever, yes I will
I'm gonna dwell in the house of the Lord forever
Wherever I go .
Surely goodness, love and mercy
Will follow wherever I go
Surely goodness, love and mercy
Will follow wherever I go
Surely goodness, love and mercy
Will follow wherever I go
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Meaning & Inspiration
“Goodness Love and Mercy” draws its language and movement directly from Psalm 23. God is presented as the shepherd who provides green fields and still waters, restores righteousness, remains near in the valley, and gives comfort in danger. The repeated assurance that goodness, love, and mercy will follow wherever the singer goes turns the psalm’s closing promise into the song’s central refrain.
The lyric develops from present guidance toward lasting fellowship with God. Fear is answered not by denying the valley but by affirming the Shepherd’s presence within it. The later declaration about dwelling in the house of the Lord completes that movement, joining daily confidence with hope that reaches beyond immediate trouble. Chris Tomlin’s song therefore functions as a sung paraphrase and confession of Psalm 23, with repetition reinforcing trust in God’s faithful care. Its praise rests on specific biblical images of provision, protection, comfort, and belonging rather than on a general claim that hardship will disappear.
Related Scripture
- Psalm 23:1-6 The lyrics closely paraphrase the psalm’s shepherd imagery, comfort, goodness, mercy, and promise of dwelling with the Lord.