'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.

Then on that day David first entrusted to Asaph and his relatives to give thanks to the Lord [as their chief task].

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.”

Hezekiah spoke encouragingly to all the Levites who showed good understanding in the things of the Lord. So the people ate for the appointed seven days, sacrificing peace offerings and giving thanks to the Lord God of their fathers.

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.

They sang [responsively], praising and giving thanks to the Lord, saying, “For He is good, for His lovingkindness (mercy) toward Israel endures forever.” 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.”

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.

Then I had the leaders of Judah come up on the wall, and I appointed two large thanksgiving choirs, the first one proceeding to the right on top of the wall toward the Refuse Gate.

The second choir went to the left; I followed with half of the people on the wall, above the Tower of the Furnaces, to the Broad Wall,

Then the two choirs stood in the house of God. So did I, and half of the officials with me;

For in death there is no mention of You;In Sheol (the nether world, the place of the dead) who will praise You and give You thanks?

I will give thanks to the Lord according to His righteousness and justice,And I will sing praise to the name of the Lord Most High.

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.

I will give You thanks in the great congregation;I will praise You among a mighty people.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

So we Your people, the sheep of Your pasture,Will give You thanks forever;We will declare and publish Your praise from generation to generation.

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.

I will give great praise and thanks to the Lord with my mouth;And in the midst of many I will praise Him.

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!”

the [sound of the] voice of joy and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom and the voice of the bride, the [song-filled] voice of those who say,“Give praise and thanks to the Lord of hosts,For the Lord is good;For His [steadfast] lovingkindness (mercy) endures forever”;and of those who bring a thank offering into the house of the Lord. For I will restore the fortunes of the land as they were at first,’ says the Lord.

Now when Daniel knew that the document was signed, he went into his house (now in his roof chamber his windows were open toward Jerusalem); he continued to get down on his knees three times a day, praying and giving thanks before his God, as he had been doing previously.

Take the words [confessing your guilt] with you and return to the Lord.Say to Him, “Take away all our wickedness;Accept what is good and receive us graciously,So that we may present the fruit of our lips (gratitude).

Then He ordered the crowds to sit down on the grass, and He took the five loaves and the two fish and, looking up toward heaven, He blessed and broke the loaves and gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the people,

and He took the seven loaves and the fish; and when He had given thanks, He broke them and started giving them to the disciples, and the disciples [gave them] to the people.

Now as they were eating Jesus took bread, and after blessing it, He broke it and gave it to the disciples, and said, “Take, eat; this is My body.”

And when He had taken a cup and given thanks, He gave it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you;

Taking the five loaves and two fish, He looked up to heaven and said a blessing [of praise and thanksgiving to the Father]. Then He broke the loaves and [repeatedly] gave them to the disciples to set before the people; and He divided up the two fish among them all.

He directed the people to sit down on the ground; and taking the seven loaves, He gave thanks and broke them, and [repeatedly] gave them to His disciples to set before them, and they served the crowd.

They also had a few small fish; and when Jesus had blessed them [and given thanks], He ordered these [fish] to be set before them as well.

While they were eating, Jesus took bread and blessed it [giving thanks and praise], and He broke it, and gave it to them and said, “Take it. This is My body.”

And when He had taken a cup [of wine] and given thanks, He gave it to them, and they all drank from it.

She, too, came up at that very moment and began praising and giving thanks to God, and continued to speak of Him to all who were looking for the redemption and deliverance of Jerusalem.

If you [only] love those who love you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love them.

If you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners do the same.

If you lend [money] to those from whom you expect to receive [it back], what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners expecting to receive back the same amount.

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]!”

Then He took the five loaves and the two fish, and He looked up to heaven [and gave thanks] and blessed them, and broke them and kept giving them to the disciples to set before the crowd.

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

And when He had taken a cup and given thanks, He said, “Take this and share it among yourselves;

And when He had taken bread and given thanks, He broke it and gave it to them, saying, “This is My body which is given for you; do this in remembrance of Me.”

And it happened that as He reclined at the table with them, He took the bread and blessed it, and breaking it, He began giving it to them.

Then Jesus took the loaves, and when He had given thanks, He distributed them to those who were seated; the same also with the fish, as much as they wanted.

[Now some] other small boats from Tiberias had come in near the place where they ate the bread after the Lord had given thanks.

When the Gentiles heard this, they began rejoicing and glorifying [praising and giving thanks for] the word of the Lord; and all those who had been appointed (designated, ordained) to eternal life [by God] believed [in Jesus as the Christ and their Savior].

Having said this, he took bread and gave thanks to God in front of them all, and he broke it and began to eat.

For even though they knew God [as the Creator], they did not honor Him as God or give thanks [for His wondrous creation]. On the contrary, they became worthless in their thinking [godless, with pointless reasonings, and silly speculations], and their foolish heart was darkened.

He who observes the day, observes it for the Lord. He who eats, eats for the Lord, since he gives thanks to God; while he who abstains, abstains for the Lord and gives thanks to God.

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?

and when He had given thanks, He broke it and said, “This is (represents) My body, which is [offered as a sacrifice] for you. Do this in [affectionate] remembrance of Me.”

Otherwise if you bless [and give thanks to God] in the spirit only, how will any outsider or someone who is not gifted [in spiritual matters] say the “Amen” [of agreement] to your thanksgiving, since he does not know what you are saying?

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].

but thanks be to God, who gives us the victory [as conquerors] through our Lord Jesus Christ.

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].

But thanks be to God, who always leads us in triumph in Christ, and through us spreads and makes evident everywhere the sweet fragrance of the knowledge of Him.

But thanks be to God who puts the same genuine concern for you in the heart of Titus.

Now thanks be to God for His indescribable gift [which is precious beyond words]!

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

always giving thanks to God the Father for all things, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ;

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

giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified us to share in the inheritance of the saints (God’s people) in the Light.