Bible Verses About Thankfulness

David appointed some of the Levites to minister before the ark of the LORD, to celebrate, to give thanks, and to praise the LORD, the God of Israel.

On that day David first committed to Asaph and his brothers this song of thanksgiving to the LORD:

They were also to stand every morning to give thanks and praise to the LORD, and likewise in the evening.

Hezekiah reestablished the divisions of the priests and Levites—each of them according to their duties as priests or Levites—for the burnt offerings and peace offerings, for ministry, for giving thanks, and for singing praises at the gates of the LORD’s dwelling.

Mattaniah son of Mica, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, who led in thanksgiving and prayer; Bakbukiah, second among his associates; and Abda son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun.

Sacrifice a thank offering to God, and fulfill your vows to the Most High.

It is good to praise the LORD, and to sing praises to Your name, O Most High,

At that time Jesus declared, “I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because You have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children.

Then He took the cup, gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you.

The Pharisee stood by himself and prayed, ‘God, I thank You that I am not like the other men—swindlers, evildoers, adulterers—or even like this tax collector.

So they took away the stone. Then Jesus lifted His eyes upward and said, “Father, I thank You that You have heard Me.

For although they knew God, they neither glorified Him as God nor gave thanks to Him, but they became futile in their thinking and darkened in their foolish hearts.

Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.

Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful,

First of all, then, I urge that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgiving be offered for everyone—

I thank God, whom I serve with a clear conscience as did my forefathers, as I constantly remember you night and day in my prayers.

I always thank my God, remembering you in my prayers,

Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise, the fruit of lips that confess His name.

And whenever the living creatures give glory, honor, and thanks to the One seated on the throne who lives forever and ever,

And all the angels stood around the throne and around the elders and the four living creatures. And they fell facedown before the throne and worshiped God,

saying, “Amen! Blessing and glory and wisdom and thanks and honor and power and strength be to our God forever and ever! Amen.”

And the twenty-four elders who sit on their thrones before God fell on their faces and worshiped God,

saying: “We give thanks to You, O Lord God Almighty, the One who is and who was, because You have taken Your great power and have begun to reign.