'Give Thanks' in the Bible

You shall go to the priest who is in office at that time and say to him, ‘I declare this day to the Lord my God that I have entered the land which the Lord swore to our fathers to give us.’

“For this I will give thanks and praise You, O Lord, among the nations;I will sing praises to Your name.

O give thanks to the Lord, call on His name;Make His deeds known among the peoples.

O give thanks to the Lord, for He is good;For His lovingkindness endures forever.

Then say, “Save us, O God of our salvation;Gather us together and rescue us from the nations,That we may give thanks to Your holy name,And glory in Your praise.”

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

The priests stood at their posts [ready for service], and the Levites also, with the musical instruments of the Lord which King David had made to praise the Lord, saying, “For His lovingkindness and mercy endure forever,” whenever David offered praise through their ministry. The priests were opposite the Levites blowing the trumpets and all Israel was standing.

When he had consulted with the people, he appointed those who sang to the Lord and those who praised Him in their holy (priestly) attire, as they went out before the army and said, “Praise and give thanks to the Lord, for His mercy and lovingkindness endure forever.”

And Hezekiah appointed the divisions of the priests, and the Levites by their divisions, each in accordance with his service, both the priests and Levites, for burnt offerings and for peace offerings, to minister and to give thanks and to praise in the gates of the camp of the Lord.

So now, make confession to the Lord God of your fathers and do His will. Separate yourselves from the peoples of the land and from [your] foreign wives.”

The heads of the Levites were Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Jeshua the son of Kadmiel, and their brothers opposite them, to praise and to give thanks, as commanded by David the man of God, [one] division [singing] in response to [the men in the opposite] division.

Therefore will I give thanks and praise You, O Lord, among the nations,And sing praises to Your name.

Sing to the Lord, O you His godly ones,And give thanks at the mention of His holy name.

That my soul may sing praise to You and not be silent.O Lord my God, I will give thanks to You forever.

Give thanks to the Lord with the lyre;Sing praises to Him with the harp of ten strings.

In God we have boasted all the day long,And we will praise and give thanks to Your name forever. Selah.

With a freewill offering I will sacrifice to You;I will give thanks and praise Your name, O Lord, for it is good.

I will praise and give thanks to You, O Lord, among the people;I will sing praises to You among the nations.

Let the peoples praise You, O God;Let all the peoples praise You.

Let the peoples praise You, O God;Let all the peoples praise You.

Bless God in the congregations, [give thanks, gratefully praise Him],The Lord, you who are from [Jacob] the fountain of Israel.

We give thanks and praise to You, O God, we give thanks,For Your [wonderful works declare that Your] name is near;People declare Your wonders.

It is a good and delightful thing to give thanks to the Lord,To sing praises to Your name, O Most High,

Rejoice in the Lord, you righteous ones [those whose moral and spiritual integrity places them in right standing with God],And praise and give thanks at the remembrance of His holy name.

O give thanks to the Lord, call upon His name;Make known His deeds among the people.

Praise the Lord! (Hallelujah!)Oh give thanks to the Lord, for He is good;For His mercy and lovingkindness endure forever!

Save us, O Lord our God,And gather us from among the nations,That we may give thanks to Your holy nameAnd glory in praising You.

O give thanks to the Lord, for He is good;For His compassion and lovingkindness endure forever!

I will praise and give thanks to You, O Lord, among the people;And I will sing praises to You among the nations.

Praise the Lord! (Hallelujah!)I will give thanks to the Lord with all my heart,In the company of the upright and in the congregation.

O give thanks to the Lord, for He is good;For His lovingkindness endures forever.

I will give thanks to You, for You have heard and answered me;And You have become my salvation [my Rescuer, my Savior].

You are my God, and I give thanks to You;[You are] my God, I extol You.

O give thanks to the Lord, for He is good;For His lovingkindness endures forever.

I will give thanks to You with an upright heart,When I learn [through discipline] Your righteous judgments [for my transgressions].

At midnight I will rise to give thanks to YouBecause of Your righteous ordinances.

To which the [twelve] tribes go up, even the tribes of the Lord,[As was decreed as] an ordinance for Israel,To give thanks to the name of the Lord.

Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good;For His lovingkindness (graciousness, mercy, compassion) endures forever.

Give thanks to the God of gods,For His lovingkindness endures forever.

Give thanks to the Lord of lords,For His lovingkindness endures forever.

Give thanks to the God of heaven,For His lovingkindness (graciousness, mercy, compassion) endures forever.

Surely the righteous will give thanks to Your name;The upright will dwell in Your presence.

“Bring my soul out of prison (adversity),So that I may give thanks and praise Your name;The righteous will surround me [in triumph],For You will look after me.”

And on that day you will say,“I will give thanks to You, O Lord;For though You were angry with me,Your anger has turned away,And You comfort me.

And in that day you will say,“Give thanks to the Lord, call on His name [in prayer].Make His deeds known among the peoples [of the earth];Proclaim [to them] that His name is exalted!”

Fear and profound awe gripped them all, and they began glorifying and honoring and praising God, saying, “A great prophet has arisen among us!” and, “God has visited His people [to help and care for and provide for them]!”

Was there no one found to return and to give thanks and praise to God, except this foreigner?”

who risked their own necks [endangering their very lives] for my life. To them not only do I give thanks, but also all the churches of the Gentiles.

If I take my share [of food] with thankfulness, why am I accused because of something for which I give thanks?

You are giving thanks well enough [in a way that God is glorified], but the other person [who does not understand you] is not edified [and spiritually strengthened since he cannot join in your thanksgiving].

while you join in helping us by your prayers. Then thanks will be given by many persons on our behalf for the gracious gift [of deliverance] granted to us through the prayers of many [believers].

I do not cease to give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers;

We give thanks to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, as we pray always for you,

in every situation [no matter what the circumstances] be thankful and continually give thanks to God; for this is the will of God for you in Christ Jesus.

We ought always and indeed are morally obligated [as those in debt] to give thanks to God for you, brothers and sisters, as is fitting, because your faith is growing ever greater, and the [unselfish] love of each one of you toward one another is continually increasing.

But we should and are [morally] obligated [as debtors] always to give thanks to God for you, believers beloved by the Lord, because God has chosen you from the beginning for salvation through the sanctifying work of the Spirit [that sets you apart for God’s purpose] and by your faith in the truth [of God’s word that leads you to spiritual maturity].

I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has granted me [the needed] strength and made me able for this, because He considered me faithful and trustworthy, putting me into service [for this ministry],

I thank my God always, making mention of you in my prayers,

saying,“To You we give thanks, O Lord God Almighty [the Omnipotent, the Ruler of all], Who are and Who were, because You have taken Your great power and the sovereignty [which is rightly Yours] and have [now] begun to reign.