Lyrics
I will praise the Lord with all of my heart
Call:
I will praise the Lord
I will sing to Him
My God is good oh
My God is good oh
Response:
I will praise the Lord
I will sing to Him
My God is good oh
My God is good oh
I will praise my king
I will sing to Him
My God is good oh
My God is good oh
Turn to your neighbor
Neighbor
I will praise the Lord
I will sing to Him
My God is good oh
My God is good oh
In the morning
In the afternoon
In the evening
My God is good oh
In the morning
In the afternoon
In the evening
My God is good oh
My God is good oh (My God is good oh)
My God is good oh (My God is good oh)
I am a living testimony
My God is good oh (My God is good oh)
I am a living testimony
My God is good oh (My God is good oh)
In the morning
In the afternoon
In the evening
My God is good oh
He is Lord who makes a way
(He is the Lord who makes a way)
He is Lord who makes a way
(He is the Lord who makes a way)
You are my God my God
You are my God my God
My God is good oh (My God is good oh)
My God is good oh (My God is good oh)
You are my God my God
You are my God my God
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Meaning & Inspiration
I Will Praise the Lord builds a communal declaration around God’s goodness. The call-and-response pattern allows the central confession to pass between leader and congregation: praise belongs to the Lord at every part of the day. Morning, afternoon, and evening become a simple picture of continual thanksgiving rather than worship limited to one moment. The repeated claim that God makes a way adds testimony to the praise, linking God’s character with remembered help.
The lyric’s opening promise to praise with the whole heart closely follows the language of the psalms. Its invitation to sing throughout the day also reflects biblical calls for God’s praise to remain continually on the lips. When the singer identifies as a living testimony, the song treats personal experience as evidence of divine goodness without shifting attention away from God. Repetition and response make the words easy to share in gathered worship, while the final confession “You are my God” gives the praise a personal foundation of trust and belonging.
Related Scripture
- Psalm 9:1 The psalmist promises to praise the Lord with the whole heart.
- Psalm 34:1 The psalm declares that praise of the Lord will be continual.
- Isaiah 43:19 God announces that he is making a way in the wilderness.