'Thanks' in the Bible

And Jacob said, “Swear to me.” So Joseph swore to him. Then Israel bowed in thanks at the head of his bed.

David appointed some of the Levites to be ministers before the ark of the Lord, to celebrate the Lord God of Israel, and to give thanks and praise to Him.

On that day David decreed for the first time that thanks be given to the Lord by Asaph and his relatives:

Give thanks to Yahweh; call on His name;proclaim His deeds among the peoples.

Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good;His faithful love endures forever.

And say: “Save us, God of our salvation;gather us and rescue us from the nationsso that we may give thanks to Your holy nameand rejoice in Your praise.

With them were Heman, Jeduthun, and the rest who were chosen and designated by name to give thanks to the Lord—for His faithful love endures forever.

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

From Jeduthun: Jeduthun’s sons:Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah—six—under the authority of their father Jeduthun, prophesying to the accompaniment of lyres, giving thanks and praise to the Lord.

Now therefore, our God, we give You thanks and praise Your glorious name.

Then he consulted with the people and appointed some to sing for the Lord and some to praise the splendor of His holiness. When they went out in front of the armed forces, they kept singing:Give thanks to the Lord,for His faithful love endures forever.

Then Hezekiah encouraged all the Levites who performed skillfully before the Lord. They ate at the appointed festival for seven days, sacrificing fellowship offerings and giving thanks to Yahweh, the God of their ancestors.

Hezekiah reestablished the divisions of the priests and Levites for the burnt offerings and fellowship offerings, for ministry, for giving thanks, and for praise in the gates of the camp of the Lord, each division corresponding to his service among the priests and Levites.

The leaders of the Levites—Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Jeshua son of Kadmiel, along with their relatives opposite them—gave praise and thanks, division by division, as David the man of God had prescribed.

Then I brought the leaders of Judah up on top of the wall, and I appointed two large processions that gave thanks. One went to the right on the wall, toward the Dung Gate.

For the choir director: “Do Not Destroy.” A psalm of Asaph. A song.We give thanks to You, God;we give thanks to You, for Your name is near.People tell about Your wonderful works.

Enter His gates with thanksgivingand His courts with praise.Give thanks to Him and praise His name.

Give thanks to Yahweh, call on His name;proclaim His deeds among the peoples.

Hallelujah!Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good;His faithful love endures forever.

Save us, Yahweh our God,and gather us from the nations,so that we may give thanks to Your holy nameand rejoice in Your praise.

BOOK V(Psalms 107–150)Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good;His faithful love endures forever.

Let them give thanks to the Lordfor His faithful loveand His wonderful works for all humanity.

Let them give thanks to the Lordfor His faithful loveand His wonderful works for all humanity.

Let them give thanks to the Lordfor His faithful loveand His wonderful works for all humanity.

Let them give thanks to the Lordfor His faithful loveand His wonderful works for all humanity.

Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good;His faithful love endures forever.

Open the gates of righteousness for me;I will enter through themand give thanks to the Lord.

I will give thanks to Youbecause You have answered meand have become my salvation.

You are my God, and I will give You thanks.You are my God; I will exalt You.

Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good;His faithful love endures forever.

where the tribes, Yahweh’s tribes, go upto give thanks to the name of Yahweh.(This is an ordinance for Israel.)

Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good.        His love is eternal.

Give thanks to the God of gods.        His love is eternal.

Give thanks to the Lord of lords.        His love is eternal.

Give thanks to the God of heaven!        His love is eternal.

Davidic.I will give You thanks with all my heart;I will sing Your praise before the heavenly beings.

I will bow down toward Your holy templeand give thanks to Your namefor Your constant love and truth.You have exalted Your nameand Your promise above everything else.

All the kings on earth will give You thanks, Lord,when they hear what You have promised.

and on that day you will say:“Give thanks to Yahweh; proclaim His name!Celebrate His works among the peoples.Declare that His name is exalted.

I offer thanks and praise to You,God of my fathers,because You have given mewisdom and power.And now You have let me knowwhat we asked of You,for You have let us knowthe king’s mystery.

When Daniel learned that the document had been signed, he went into his house. The windows in its upper room opened toward Jerusalem, and three times a day he got down on his knees, prayed, and gave thanks to his God, just as he had done before.

He took the seven loaves and the fish, and He gave thanks, broke them, and kept on giving them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the crowds.

Then He took a cup, and after giving thanks, He gave it to them and said, “Drink from it, all of you.

Then He commanded the crowd to sit down on the ground. Taking the seven loaves, He gave thanks, broke the loaves, and kept on giving them to His disciples to set before the people. So they served the loaves to the crowd.

Then He took a cup, and after giving thanks, He gave it to them, and so they all drank from it.

Then He took a cup, and after giving thanks, He said, “Take this and share it among yourselves.

And He took bread, gave thanks, broke it, gave it to them, and said, “This is My body, which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of Me.”

Then Jesus took the loaves, and after giving thanks He distributed them to those who were seated—so also with the fish, as much as they wanted.

Some boats from Tiberias came near the place where they ate the bread after the Lord gave thanks.

After he said these things and had taken some bread, he gave thanks to God in the presence of all of them, and when he broke it, he began to eat.

Whoever observes the day, observes it for the honor of the Lord. Whoever eats, eats for the Lord, since he gives thanks to God; and whoever does not eat, it is for the Lord that he does not eat it, yet he thanks God.

If I partake with thanks, why am I slandered because of something I give thanks for?

gave thanks, broke it, and said, “This is My body, which is for you. Do this in remembrance of Me.”

Otherwise, if you praise with the spirit, how will the uninformed person say “Amen” at your giving of thanks, since he does not know what you are saying?

For you may very well be giving thanks, but the other person is not being built up.

But thanks be to God, who gives us the victorythrough our Lord Jesus Christ!

while you join in helping us by your prayers. Then many will give thanks on our behalf for the gift that came to us through the prayers of many.

But thanks be to God, who always puts us on display in Christ and through us spreads the aroma of the knowledge of Him in every place.

Thanks be to God who put the same concern for you into the heart of Titus.

Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift.

I never stop giving thanks for you as I remember you in my prayers.

Coarse and foolish talking or crude joking are not suitable, but rather giving thanks.

giving thanks always for everythingto God the Fatherin the name of our Lord Jesus Christ,

I give thanks to my God for every remembrance of you,

giving thanks to the Father, who has enabled you to share in the saints’ inheritance in the light.

And whatever you do, in word or in deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.

Give thanks in everything,for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.

I give thanks to Christ Jesus our Lord who has strengthened me, because He considered me faithful, appointing me to the ministry—

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