Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; Psalms 118:29 We can give thanks to God because he is good. Not just good by our human standards, which is faulty, at best. But upright by His measuring stick. That can be an anchor in a storm, but also a reason to give thanks. We can take comfort in and thank him when things are bad that he is virtuous. He is not “out to get us,” and he will not be unreasonable. Because he is wholesome, he loves us too much to be absent in our affliction. He is always near us, helping and sustaining us. He will discipline us for our good. Like a parent who gives medicine that the child needs even though it is not fun for the little one, He will do what is right for us though it seems painful at the time.