Lyrics
He's been good to us tonight, has He been good? (Yes)
Have you been blessed tonight? (Yes)
So does He deserve a "Thank You"? (Yes)
O dara, o dara
O dara, o dara
For the Lord is good, and His mercy endureth forever
O dara
O dara, o dara
O dara, o dara
For the Lord is good, and His mercy endureth forever
O dara
O dara, o dara
O dara, o dara
For the Lord is good, and His mercy endureth forever
O dara
O dara, o dara
O dara, o dara
For the Lord is good, and His mercy endureth forever
O dara
O dara, o dara
O dara, o dara
For the Lord is good, and His mercy endureth forever
O dara
Idinma, idinma
Idinma, idinma
For the Lord is good, and His mercy endureth forever
Idinma
God is good, God is good
God is good, He's so good
For the Lord is good, and His mercy endureth forever
God is good
God is good, God is good
God is good, He's so good
For the Lord is good, and His mercy endureth forever
God is good
O dara, o dara
O dara, o dara
For the Lord is good, and His mercy endureth forever
O dara
O dara, o dara
O dara, o dara
For the Lord is good, and His mercy endureth forever
O dara
O dara, o dara
O dara, o dara
For the Lord is good, and His mercy endureth forever
O dara
For the Lord is good, and His mercy endureth forever
O dara
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Meaning & Inspiration
O Dara is a compact celebration of God’s goodness and enduring mercy. The opening spoken questions invite a gathered congregation to answer from experience: blessing calls for thanksgiving. From there, the song settles into a repeated declaration in multiple languages, with “O dara,” “Idinma,” and “God is good” carrying the same confession across the performance.
Its central line comes directly from the language of the Psalms, where worshipers are summoned to give thanks because the Lord is good and divine mercy endures forever. The repetition does not develop a detailed narrative; instead, it keeps attention on a single attribute of God that remains constant. Moving among Yoruba, Igbo, and English gives the praise a broad communal voice while preserving the same meaning. The lyric functions as a congregational response of gratitude, joining personal testimony about blessing with a biblical refrain concerning God’s lasting mercy.
Related Scripture
- Psalm 100:5 The psalm declares that the Lord is good and that divine mercy is everlasting.
- Psalm 136:1 The repeated line closely echoes the call to thank the Lord for enduring mercy.