Lyrics
Verse (Repeat x2)
Lord we glorify
Your holy name King of Kings
And we lift Your name
And give You praise for who You are
Chorus (Repeat x2)
You are good, good, good forever You are
You are good, good, good Lord
Verse (Repeat x2)
Chorus (Repeat x2)
Verse
Lord I glorify
Your holy name King of Kings
And I lift Your name
And give You praise for who You are
Chorus (Repeat x2)
Bridge
Your name is Jesus Jesus
Son of the living God
Your name is Jesus Jesus
Son of the living God
Your name is Jesus Jesus
My Saviour saves
Chorus (Repeat, fade)
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Meaning & Inspiration
"You Are Good" opens with a direct act of glorification, naming God's holy name and declaring Him King of Kings before offering praise simply for who He is rather than for any specific action. That reasoning, praise for identity alone, frames the entire song around God's character as sufficient grounds for worship.
Its chorus repeats a single declaration three times within each line, naming God good, forever good, building emphasis through sheer repetition rather than elaboration. A later bridge shifts from title to name, identifying Jesus specifically as Son of the living God and naming Him Savior who saves.
Rooted in contemporary African worship tradition, the song functions as an extended, communal declaration of God's goodness and kingship, its structure moving from corporate glorification to personal confession, each singer in turn lifting the same name and offering the same settled praise.
Related Scripture
- Psalm 136:1 Declares that the Lord is good and his love endures forever, directly echoed in the song's repeated chorus.
- Matthew 16:16 Confesses Jesus as the Son of the living God, directly echoed in the song's bridge.