"Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good;
Blessed is the man who trusts in Him!" Psalm 34:8

In fact Jesus tells us this as recorded in Matthew, Mark and Luke.
"Now behold, one came and said to Him, 'Good Teacher, what good 
thing shall I do that I may have eternal life?' So He said to him, 'Why 
do you call Me good? No one is good but One, that is, God...'"
Matthew 19: 16-17

"Now as He was going out on the road, one came running, knelt before 
Him, and asked Him, 'Good Teacher, what shall I do that I may inherit 
eternal life?' So Jesus said to him, 'Why do you call Me good? No one 
is good but One, that is, God.'" Mark 10:17-18

"Now a certain ruler asked Him, saying, 'Good Teacher, what shall I do to 
inherit eternal life?' So Jesus said to him, 'Why do you call Me good? No 
one is good but One, that is, God.'" Luke 18:18-19

This leaves no doubt as to the character of God! God is essentially, 
absolutely and consummately good.

Scripture tells us:
"Good and upright is the Lord;
Therefore He teaches sinners in the way.
The humble He guides in justice,
And the humble He teaches His way.
All the paths of the Lord are mercy and truth,
To such as keep His covenant and His testimonies." Psalm 25:8-10

"He loves righteousness and justice;
The earth is full of the goodness of the Lord." Psalm 33:5

"The Lord is good,
A stronghold in the day of trouble;
And He knows those who trust in him." Nahum 1:7

"The Lord is good to all,
And His mercies are over all His works." Psalm 145:9

God's mercy is Eternal:
"But the mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting
On those who fear Him..." Psalm103:17

It is boundless:
"For Your mercy is great above the heavens,
And Your truth reaches to the clouds." Psalm 108:4

It prolongs life:
"Through the Lord's mercies we are not consumed,
Because His compassions fail not." Lamentations 3:22

It encourages repentance:
"So rend your heart, not your garments;
Return to the Lord your God,
For He is gracious and merciful,
Slow to anger, and of great kindness..." Joel 2:13

It forgives sin:
"Who is a God like You, pardoning iniquity
And passing over the transgression of the remnant of His heritage?
He does not retain His anger forever,
Because He delights in mercy." Micah 7:18

It makes salvation possible:
"But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He 
loved us, even when we were dead in trespasses, made us alive together 
with Christ (by grace you have been saved)" Ephesians 2:4-5

"Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His 
mercy saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing of the 
Holy Spirit." Titus 3:5

How blessed are those who belong to our good and merciful God! Our 
hope is in the Lord that others will come to know and place their trust in 
Him. I close with Psalm 85 which is entitled A Prayer For Revival,
"Surely His salvation is near to those who fear Him,
That glory may dwell in our land.
Mercy and truth have met together;
Righteousness and peace have kissed each other.
Truth shall spring out of the earth,
And righteousness shall look down from heaven.
Yes, the Lord will give what is good;
And our land will yield its increase." Vs. 9-12

Thank you, Lord God, for your goodness and mercy unto us in and 
through Christ Jesus our Lord. Amen