'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 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.