Goodness of Jesus
Psalm 34:8
“O taste and see that the Lord is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him.”
“Come you weary heart now to Jesus / Come you anxious soul now and see / There is perfect love and comfort in your tears / Rest here in His wondrous peace.”
—CityAlight, 2018
This invitation isn’t vague. David isn’t saying “God is generally nice.” He’s saying: Get close enough to experience the goodness of God for yourself. The context? Fear, affliction, trouble, deliverance.
The Psalm doesn’t hide the pain. It pushes through it to a God who doesn’t just rescue; He satisfies. The goodness of the Lord isn’t just in what He gives. It’s in who He is.
CityAlight builds the lyric around that biblical logic. We don’t come to Jesus to escape pain. We come to Him because He is better than what we’ve been chasing. The peace He offers isn’t abstract, it’s purchased. Bought by His blood. Held by His character.
Worship leaders: don’t let the calm melody soften the call. This is a gutsy invitation to turn from every broken cistern and rest in Christ alone. Lead it like you’re giving the gospel, not just encouragement.