'Thanks' in the Bible

But to Adam he said, "Because you obeyed your wife and ate from the tree about which I commanded you, 'You must not eat from it,' cursed is the ground thanks to you; in painful toil you will eat of it all the days of your life.

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

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.’

And Joshua saith unto Achan, 'My son, put, I pray thee, honour on Jehovah, God of Israel, and give to Him thanks, and declare, I pray thee, to me, what thou hast done -- hide not from me.'

The Israelites were satisfied with their report and gave thanks to God. They said nothing more about launching an attack to destroy the land in which the Reubenites and Gadites lived.

Therefore I will give thanks unto thee, O LORD, among the heathen, and I will sing praises unto thy name.

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 unto the LORD, call upon his name, make known his deeds among the people.

O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever.

And say ye, Save us, O God of our salvation, and gather us together, and deliver us from the heathen, that we may give thanks to thy holy name, and glory in thy praise.

And with them Heman and Jeduthun, and the rest that were chosen, who were expressed by name, to give thanks to the LORD, because his mercy endureth for ever;

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

Of Jeduthun: the sons of Jeduthun; Gedaliah, and Zeri, and Jeshaiah, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six, under the hands of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied with a harp, to give thanks and to praise the LORD.

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

the trumpeters and musicians played in union, praising and giving thanks to the LORD. They praised the LORD loudly and sang, "He is good, and his gracious love is eternal," accompanied by the trumpets, cymbals, and other musical instruments.) As they did this, a cloud filled the Temple, that is, the LORD's Temple,

When all of the Israelis saw the fire coming down and the glory of the LORD resting on the Temple, they bowed down with their faces to the ground on the pavement, worshipped, and gave thanks to the LORD, "Because he is good; because his gracious love is eternal."

The priests stood in waiting at their assigned places, along with the descendants of Levi who carried musical instruments used in service to the LORD that King David had made for giving thanks to the LORD because his gracious love is eternal whenever David, accompanied by priests sounding trumpets, offered praises while all of Israel stood in the assembly.

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.

And Hezekiah appointed the courses of the priests and the Levites after their courses, every man according to his service, 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 tents of the LORD.

And they sang together by course in praising and giving thanks unto the LORD; because he is good, for his mercy endureth for ever toward Israel. And all the people shouted with a great shout, when they praised the LORD, because the foundation of the house of the LORD was laid.

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.”

and Mattaniah son of Micha, son of Zabdi, son of Asaph, is head -- at the commencement he giveth thanks in prayer; and Bakbukiah is second among his brethren, and Abda son of Shammua, son of Galal, son of Jeduthun.

And the chief of the Levites: Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Jeshua the son of Kadmiel, with their brethren over against them, to praise and to give thanks, according to the commandment of David the man of God, ward over against ward.

At the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem they sought the Levites out of all their places, to bring them to Jerusalem, to keep the dedication with gladness, both with giving thanks, and with singing, with cymbals, stringed instruments, and with harps.

Then I brought up the princes of Judah upon the wall, and appointed two great companies of them that gave thanks, whereof one went on the right hand upon the wall toward the dung gate:

And the other company of them that gave thanks went over against them, and I after them, and the half of the people upon the wall, from beyond the tower of the furnaces even unto the broad wall;

So stood the two companies of them that gave thanks in the house of God, and I, and the half of the rulers with me:

For long ago, in the days of David and Asaph, there had been directors for the singers and for the songs of praise and thanks to God.

For in death there is no remembrance of thee: in the grave who shall give thee thanks?

I will give thanks to the Lord according to His righteousnessAnd will sing praise to the name of the Lord Most High.

I will give thanks to the LORD with all my heart, I will declare all your wonderful deeds.

Therefore will I give thanks unto thee, O LORD, among the heathen, and sing praises unto thy name.

to give you thanks, and to tell about all your amazing deeds.

The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and I received help. My heart rejoices, and I give thanks to him with my song.

Sing unto the LORD, O ye saints of his, and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness.

To the end that my glory may sing praise to thee, and not be silent. O LORD my God, I will give thanks unto thee for ever.

With the lyre, give thanks to the LORD; with the ten stringed harp, play music to him;

I will give thee thanks in the great congregation: I will praise thee among much people.

I will remember and weep! For I was once walking along with the great throng to the temple of God, shouting and giving thanks along with the crowd as we celebrated the holy festival.

Why are you depressed, O my soul? Why are you upset? Wait for God! For I will again give thanks to my God for his saving intervention.

Why are you depressed, O my soul? Why are you upset? Wait for God! For I will again give thanks to my God for his saving intervention.

Then I will go to the altar of God, to the God who gives me ecstatic joy, so that I express my thanks to you, O God, my God, with a harp.

Why are you depressed, O my soul? Why are you upset? Wait for God! For I will again give thanks to my God for his saving intervention.

We will praise God all day long; and to your name we will give thanks forever. Interlude

I will cause Your name to be remembered in all generations;Therefore the peoples will give You thanks forever and ever.

I will give You thanks forever, because You have done it,And I will wait on Your name, for it is good, in the presence of Your godly ones.

With a free will offering I will sacrifice to you; I will give thanks to your name, LORD, because it is good,

Thy vows are upon me, O God: I will render thanks unto thee.

I will give thee thanks among the peoples, O Lord; of thee will I sing psalms among the nations:

Bless our God, O peoples,And make the sound of His praise be heard abroad,

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.

I will sing praises to God's name! I will magnify him as I give him thanks!

I will express my thanks to you with a stringed instrument, praising your faithfulness, O my God! I will sing praises to you accompanied by a harp, O Holy One of Israel!

{To the chief Musician, Altaschith, A Psalm or Song of Asaph.} Unto thee, O God, do we give thanks, unto thee do we give thanks: for that thy name is near thy wondrous works declare.

So we thy people and sheep of thy pasture will give thee thanks for ever: we will shew forth thy praise to all generations.

I will give thanks to You, O Lord my God, with all my heart,And will glorify Your name forever.

Do you accomplish amazing things for the dead? Do the departed spirits rise up and give you thanks? (Selah)

{A Psalm or Song for the sabbath day.} It is a good thing to give thanks unto the LORD, and to sing praises unto thy name, O most High:

Rejoice in the LORD, ye righteous; and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness.

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

O give thanks unto the LORD; call upon his name: make known his deeds among the people.

Praise ye the LORD. O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.

Save us, O LORD our God, and gather us from among the heathen, to give thanks unto thy holy name, and to triumph in thy praise.

O give thanks unto the LORD, for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.

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.

I will give thanks to you among the nations, LORD! I will sing praise to you among the nations.

I will give many thanks to the LORD with my mouth, praising him publicly,

Hallelujah! I will give thanks to the LORD with all of my heart in the assembled congregation of the upright.

To Thee I sacrifice a sacrifice of thanks, And in the name of Jehovah I call.

O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: because his mercy endureth for ever.

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.

O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.

I will give thee thanks with uprightness of heart, when I shall have learned thy righteous judgments.

At midnight I will rise to give thanks unto thee because of thy righteous judgments.

Whither the tribes go up, the tribes of the LORD, unto the testimony of Israel, to give thanks unto the name of the LORD.

O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.

O give thanks unto the God of gods: for his mercy endureth for ever.

O give thanks to the Lord of lords: for his mercy endureth for ever.

O give thanks unto the God of heaven: for his mercy endureth for ever.

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.

I will give thanks to You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made;Wonderful are Your works,And my soul knows it very well.

Surely the righteous shall give thanks unto thy name: the upright shall dwell in thy presence.

Break me out of this prison, so I can give thanks to your name. The righteous will surround me, for you will deal generously with me. A Davidic Song

All Your works shall give thanks to You, O Lord,And Your godly ones shall bless You.

Offer to the Lord a song of thanks! Sing praises to our God to the accompaniment of a harp!

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

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.

O Lord, You are my God;I will exalt You, I will give thanks to Your name;For You have worked wonders,Plans formed long ago, with perfect faithfulness.

Indeed Sheol does not give you thanks; death does not praise you. Those who descend into the pit do not anticipate your faithfulness.