"God Is So Good" is a traditional hymn based on a line from David's song of thanksgiving recorded in 1 Chronicles 16:34, "Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for He is good!"

Psalm 138 is a psalm of David revealing "The Lord's Goodness to the Faithful." Here are some things that should be since God is so good.

Since God is so good, there should be a dedication to His Word. Psalm 138:1-3 reads, "I will praise You with my whole heart; Before the gods I will sing praises to You. I will worship toward Your holy temple, And praise Your name For Your lovingkindness and Your truth; For You have magnified Your word above all Your name. In the day when I cried out, You answered me, And made me bold with strength in my soul." James Montgomery Boice explains, "It would be as if God is saying, 'I value my integrity above everything else. Above everything else I want to be believed.' The verse does not have to mean that God's other qualities are moved to second place." Are you properly valuing God's Word?

Since God is so good, there should be a demonstration of His ways. Psalm 138:4-6 reads, "All the kings of the earth shall praise You, O LORD, When they hear the words of Your mouth. Yes, they shall sing of the ways of the LORD, For great is the glory of the LORD. Though the LORD is on high, Yet He regards the lowly; But the proud He knows from afar." Micah 4:2 reads, "Many nations shall come and say, 'Come, and let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, To the house of the God of Jacob; He will teach us His ways, And we shall walk in His paths.'" Thomas Constable comments, "David anticipated that when other monarchs heard about the Lord's greatness, they would worship Him too. This was the reaction of the Queen of Sheba in Solomon's day (1 Kings 10:1-13)." These verses have an evangelistic tone of a witness proclaiming the gospel, one who speaks "the words of (God's) mouth," to those without Him. Are you passionately vitalizing God's ways?

Since God is so good, there should be a determination for His will. Psalm 138:7-8 reads, "Though I walk in the midst of trouble, You will revive me; You will stretch out Your hand Against the wrath of my enemies, And Your right hand will save me. The LORD will perfect that which concerns me; Your mercy, O LORD, endures forever; Do not forsake the works of Your hands." God has a plan for your life. Philippians 1:6 reads, "being confident of this very thing, that He who has begun a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ." C. T. Studd said, "Only one life, 'Twill soon be past, Only what's done for Christ will last." Are you purposely venturing God's will?

God is so good.

Dr. Franklin L. Kirksey, of Robertsdale, is the author of "Don't Miss the Revival! Messages for Revival and Spiritual Awakening from Isaiah.