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I Am Grateful

By Spirit Of Praise + Mmatema

6,233 views Oct 8, 2026 updated I Am Grateful (Live) [feat. Mmatema] - Single album Verified editorial review

Song Meaning

Spirit Of Praise and Mmatema sing “I Am Grateful” as an extended thank-you. It opens with a command taken from Paul, “be grateful in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you,” and repeats it for all situations. The chorus follows with a plain answer: “I am grateful, thank You Lord,” and then a list that begins with “every open door” and “every sickness healed.”

The verses become more personal as they go. The singer thanks God for life, family and “this moment right now,” says God is “always working for my good,” and admits he “could be six feet under, but You're just too loving.” The later sections name restoring, redeeming and healing, including “my depression,” and say that others “would have loved to be here tonight, but You chose me.” The lyric moves among English, Zulu, Portuguese and Sesotho phrases, such as “Siyabonga” and “Obrigado,” so gratitude is sung in several languages.

The opening line is 1 Thessalonians 5:18. Giving thanks because the Lord is good is Psalm 107:1, and remembering his benefits, including healing, is Psalm 103:2-3.

Lyrics Verified by Editorial Team

Be grateful in all circumstances

For this is God’s will for you

Be grateful in all situations

For this is God’s will for you


Chorus:

Oh oh oh ohI am grateful, Thank You Lord

Oh oh oh oh I am thankful


Be grateful in all circumstances

For this is God’s will for you

Be grateful in all situations

For this is God’s will for you


Chorus:

Oh oh oh ohI am grateful, Thank You Lord

Oh oh oh oh I am thankful


Oh oh oh ohI am grateful, Thank You Lord

Oh oh oh oh I am thankful


Thank you for every open door,

Thank You for every sickness healed Oh Thank You God

Oh oh oh I am grateful


Thank You for my life

Thank You for my family

I thank You for this moment right now

For always working for my good

Thank you for every door, for I know He’s working for my good

Thank you for every open door, thank you for every sickness healed, Thank You God

I thank You for my life, I thank You for family, I’m thankful for this moment right now

I know that I could be six feet under, but you're just too loving


Thank you God

Thank you God

Thank you God

Thank you for Your faithfulness

Oh oh oh oh I am grateful

I’m grateful for my family, I’m grateful for my healing, Thank You God


Siyabonga, siyabonga, (thank You) God I’m grateful, grateful and I am thankful...

Obrigado


Thank you Lord, for restoring, for reclaiming, for redeeming, for healing

For seeing me through, for healing my wounds

For healing my depression, for opening doors

Lord I thank You,


I thank You Lord

Thank You for this moment

So many could have loved to be here tonight

but You chose me

But you got me through God

You kept me through my sickness

You kept me through my thick and thin


I’m grateful for loving me, I’m grateful for choosing me, thank You for everything You’ve done

Kea leboha Nkosi, kea leboha simakade

Thank you for my health

Thank You, thank You, Thank You...

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