Thankfulness (7): Scriptures About Giving Thanks
Below are thirty-one scripture passages about giving God thanks — that’s one for every day of the month! I challenge you to take one passage a day, personalize it, and turn it into a prayer.
For example:
- 1 Chronicles 16:34 could be prayed: “I give You thanks, Lord, for You are good; Your steadfast love endures forever!”
- Psalm 9:1-2 could be prayed: “I give thanks to You, Lord, with my whole heart; I will recount all of your wonderful deeds [name a few deeds: “You’ve forgiven me, redeemed me, given me food to eat, a roof over my head,” etc…]. I will be glad and exult in You; I will sing praise to your name, O Most High.”
1 Chronicles 16:34
“Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; for his steadfast love endures forever!” (Tweet This)
Psalm 9:1-2
“I will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart; I will recount all of your wonderful deeds. I will be glad and exult in you; I will sing praise to your name, O Most High.”
Psalm 28:7
“The Lord is my strength and my shield; in him my heart trusts, and I am helped; my heart exults, and with my song I give thanks to him.”
Psalm 30:1, 4-5, 11-12
“I will extol you, O Lord, for you have drawn me up and have not let my foes rejoice over me…. Sing praises to the Lord, O you his saints, and give thanks to his holy name. For his anger is but for a moment, and his favor is for a lifetime. Weeping may tarry for the night, but joy comes with the morning. You have turned for me my mourning into dancing; you have loosed my sackcloth and clothed me with gladness, that my glory may sing your praise and not be silent. O Lord my God, I will give thanks to you forever!”
Psalm 34:1
“I will bless the Lord at all times; his praise shall continually be in my mouth.” (Tweet This)
Psalm 40:9-10
“I have told the glad news of deliverance in the great congregation; behold, I have not restrained my lips, as you know, O Lord. I have not hidden your deliverance within my heart; I have spoken of your faithfulness and your salvation; I have not concealed your steadfast love and your faithfulness from the great congregation.”
Psalm 50:23
“The one who offers thanksgiving as his sacrifice glorifies me; to one who orders his way rightly I will show the salvation of God!”
Psalm 69:30
“I will praise the name of God with a song; I will magnify him with thanksgiving.” (Tweet This)
Psalm 92:1
“It is good to give thanks to the Lord, to sing praises to your name, O Most High.”
Psalm 95:1-4
“Oh come, let us sing to the Lord; let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation! Let us come into his presence with thanksgiving; let us make a joyful noise to him with songs of praise! For the Lord is a great God, and a great King above all gods. In his hand are the depths of the earth; the heights of the mountains are his also.”
Psalm 100:4-5
“Enter his gates with thanksgiving, and his courts with praise! Give thanks to him; bless his name! For the Lord is good; his steadfast love endures forever, and his faithfulness to all generations.”
Psalm 103:2
“Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits.”
Psalm 105:1
“Oh give thanks to the Lord; call upon his name; make known his deeds among the peoples!” (Tweet This)
Psalm 107:1
“Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever!” (Tweet This)
Psalm 108:3
“I will give thanks to you, O Lord, among the peoples; I will sing praises to you among the nations.”
Psalm 118:28-29
“You are my God, and I will give thanks to you; you are my God; I will extol you.” Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; for his steadfast love endures forever!”
Psalm 136:1-9
“Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever. Give thanks to the God of gods, for his steadfast love endures forever. Give thanks to the Lord of lords, for his steadfast love endures forever; to him who alone does great wonders, for his steadfast love endures forever; to him who by understanding made the heavens, for his steadfast love endures forever; to him who spread out the earth above the waters, for his steadfast love endures forever; to him who made the great lights, for his steadfast love endures forever; the sun to rule over the day, for his steadfast love endures forever; the moon and stars to rule over the night, for his steadfast love endures forever.”
Psalm 138:1-3 (GNT)
“I thank you, Lord, with all my heart; I sing praise to you before the gods. I face your holy Temple, bow down, and praise your name because of your constant love and faithfulness, because you have shown that your name and your commands are supreme. You answered me when I called to you; with your strength you strengthened me.”
Romans 1:21
“For although they knew God, they did not honor him as God or give thanks to him, but they became futile in their thinking, and their foolish hearts were darkened.”
2 Corinthians 2:14
“But thanks be to God, who in Christ always leads us in triumphal procession, and through us spreads the fragrance of the knowledge of him everywhere.”
Ephesians 5:20
“Giving thanks always and for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.”
Philippians 4:6
“Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.”
Colossians 2:6-7
“Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him, rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving.”
Colossians 3:15-17
“And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body. And be thankful. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God. And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.”
Colossians 4:2
“Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving.” (Tweet This)
1 Thessalonians 5:18
“Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.” (Tweet This)
1 Timothy 2:1
“First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people.”
Hebrews 12:28
“Therefore let us be grateful for receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, and thus let us offer to God acceptable worship, with reverence and awe.”
Hebrews 13:15 (NKJ)
“Therefore by Him let us continually offer the sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of our lips, giving thanks to His name.”
Matthew 11:25
“At that time Jesus declared, ‘I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these things from the wise and understanding and revealed them to little children.'”
John 11:41
“So they took away the stone. And Jesus lifted up his eyes and said, ‘Father, I thank you that you have heard me.'”
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More Tweetables
- “Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; for his steadfast love endures forever!” — 1 Chronicles 16:34
- “I will bless the Lord at all times; his praise shall continually be in my mouth.” — Psalm 34:1
- “I will magnify [God] with thanksgiving.” — Ps. 69:30
- “Oh give thanks to the Lord; call upon his name; make known his deeds among the peoples!” — Psalm 105:1
- “Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever!” — Psalm 107:1
- “Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving.” — Colossians 4:2
- “Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.” — 1 Thessalonians 5:18
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Question: Which verse most spoke to you today? Is your favorite verse about giving thanks not included? If so, please share it in the comment section.
OTHER POSTS IN THIS SERIES:
- Thankfulness Training: Confessions of a Perfectionist
- Thankfulness (2): The First Perfectionist and His Impact On Your Attitude of Gratitude
- Thankfulness (3): Why Your Joy is Dependent Upon Giving Thanks
- Thankfulness (4): The One Place Discouragement Won’t Sprout
- Thankfulness (5): Eight Steps to Thankfulness, Part 1
- Thankfulness (6): Eight Steps to Thankfulness, Part 2
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