Sure Goodness
Israel Houghton Lyrics

Jamaica
This line is introducing the song and may have a personal significance to the artist.

Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me
The artist believes that God's goodness and mercy will always be present in his life.

Follow me all my days
The artist believes that God's goodness and mercy will be with him throughout his entire life journey.

Used to believe that I could never ever please Ya
The artist once thought that he could never please God.

Spent a long time running scared
Because of his belief that he could never please God, the artist felt scared and ran away from God.

Couldn't receive that You would never ever leave me
The artist had a hard time accepting that God would never leave him.

Didn't know that You would call me friend
The artist did not realize that he could have a close, personal relationship with God and be considered a friend.

But now Your grace for me is ever chasing me
The artist believes that God's grace is always surrounding him and never lets him go.

No possibility of ever letting go
The artist believes that there is no way that God's grace will ever let him go.

And You're not mad at me, no You're not mad at me
The artist believes that God is not angry with him and loves him unconditionally.

You're madly in love with me
The artist believes that God loves him deeply and passionately.

Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me
The artist reiterates his belief that God's goodness and mercy will always be present in his life.

With all of my might I sing Your praises so freely
The artist sings praises to God with all his heart and soul.

I lift my hands and I lift them high
The artist expresses his worship by lifting his hands up high.

Open my heart to say that You are so lovely
The artist opens his heart to express his love for God and acknowledge His beauty.

I worship You as a lifestyle
The artist sees his worship of God as a lifestyle and not just a one-time event.

And now Your grace for me is overtaking me
The artist feels overwhelmed by the amount of grace that he is receiving from God.

So You're not mad at me, no You're not mad at me
The artist reiterates his belief that God is not angry with him and loves him unconditionally.

You're madly in love with me
The artist believes that God loves him deeply and passionately.

Fi me life, fi me la life, what me say?
This line may have a personal significance to the artist or relate to his Jamaican heritage.

Watch yah now, see it yah, now, now
This line may be a Jamaican expression, or it could be interpreted as 'listen up now, pay attention'.

Goodness and mercy it ago follow, follow, follow, follow me
The artist repeats his belief that God's goodness and mercy will always be with him.

All the days of my, la, la, la, la, la, la, la
This line could be interpreted as a joyful expression or a continuation of the previous line.

All the days of fi we life, me sing so
The artist continues to express his belief that God's goodness and mercy will always be with him throughout his life.

So be confident of this one thing
The artist encourages listeners to have confidence in God with what he is about to say.

That He who has began a good work in you shall complete
The artist is referencing a Bible verse (Philippians 1:6) that assures believers that God will finish the good work that he has started in them.

When you go through the waters go through the fire, He will be there
The artist believes that God will be with believers through their trials and difficulties.

Oh no, no rivers shall not overflow you, He will be there
The artist believes that God will be with believers through the challenges of life and will not let them be overwhelmed.

To the left I see Your goodness
The artist expresses his recognition of God's goodness in his life.

To the right I see Your mercy
The artist expresses his recognition of God's mercy in his life.

And lookin' around me all I see is Your grace
The artist acknowledges that God's grace is all around him and in every aspect of his life.

All of the days of my life
The artist again reiterates his belief in God's goodness, mercy, and grace throughout his life.

Say to the left I see Your goodness
The artist repeats his recognition of God's goodness.

And lookin' around me all I see is Your grace
The artist again acknowledges that everything he sees around him is a result of God's grace.

And lookin' around me all I see is Your grace
The artist again repeats his acknowledgement of God's grace in everything around him.

And lookin' around me all I see is Your grace
The artist repeats his acknowledgement of God's grace one more time to emphasize its importance.

All of the days of my life
The artist concludes by reiterating his belief in God's goodness, mercy, and grace throughout his entire life.