27 Bible Verses About Thanksgiving and gratitude
Based on the history of Thanksgiving, it is not a Christian holiday. However, every Thanksgiving, many Christians choose this day to spend time with their families and express gratitude to God.
As followers of Jesus Christ, we should pray and express thanksgiving and gratitude to God without ceasing and in every circumstance (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18). Nonetheless, if you would like to express extra gratitude and thanksgiving to God on this day, here are 27 Bible verses that will help you do just that!
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27 Bible Verses About Thanksgiving and gratitude
1) Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever. Let the redeemed of the Lord tell their story—those he redeemed from the hand of the foe, those he gathered from the lands, from east and west, from north and south. (Psalm 107:1-3)
2) Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful. Let the message of Christdwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts. And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him. (Colossians 3:15-17)
3) Thanks be to God for his indescribable gift! (2 Corinthians 9:15)
4) I am under vows to you, my God; I will present my thank offerings to you. (Psalm 56:12)
5) Open for me the gates of the righteous; I will enter and give thanks to the Lord. (Psalm 118:19)
6) I will sacrifice a thank offering to you and call on the name of the Lord. (Psalm 116:17)
7) Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name. (Psalm 100:4)
8) I will praise God’s name in song and glorify him with thanksgiving. (Psalm 69:30)
9) Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever. (1 Chronicles 16:34)
10) Now, our God, we give you thanks, and praise your glorious name. (1 Chronicles 29:13)
11) Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18)
12) In that day you will say: “Give praise to the Lord, proclaim his name; make known among the nations what he has done, and proclaim that his name is exalted. Sing to the Lord, for he has done glorious things; let this be known to all the world. (Isaiah 12:4-5)
13) Come, let us sing for joy to the Lord; let us shout aloud to the Rock of our salvation. Let us come before him with thanksgiving and extol him with music and song. For the Lord is the great God, the great King above all gods. In his hand are the depths of the earth, and the mountain peaks belong to him. The sea is his, for he made it, and his hands formed the dry land. (Psalm 95:1-5)
14) Let them give thanks to the Lord for his unfailing love and his wonderful deeds for mankind, for he satisfies the thirsty and fills the hungry with good things. (Psalm 107:8-9)
15) Come, let us sing for joy to the Lord; let us shout aloud to the Rock of our salvation. Let us come before him with thanksgiving and extol him with music and song. For the Lord is the great God, the great King above all gods. (Psalm 95:1-3)
16) Praise the Lord, my soul; all my inmost being, praise his holy name. Praise the Lord, my soul, and forget not all his benefits— who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with love and compassion. (Psalm 103:1-4)
17) I will give thanks to the Lord because of his righteousness; I will sing the praises of the name of the Lord Most High. (Psalm 7:17)
18) But I, with shouts of grateful praise, will sacrifice to you. What I have vowed I will make good. I will say, ‘Salvation comes from the Lord.’ (Jonah 2:9)
19) Give praise to the Lord, proclaim his name; make known among the nations what he has done. Sing to him, sing praise to him; tell of all his wonderful acts. Glory in his holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice. (Psalm 105:1-3)
20) Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful. (Colossians 4:2)
21) Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. (Philippians 4:6-7)
22) You will be enriched in every way so that you can be generous on every occasion, and through us your generosity will result in thanksgiving to God. (2 Corinthians 9:11)
23) Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts. (Colossians 3:16)
24) From them will come songs of thanksgiving and the sound of rejoicing. I will add to their numbers, and they will not be decreased; I will bring them honor, and they will not be disdained. (Jeremiah 30:19)
25) Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us be thankful, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe, for our “God is a consuming fire.” (Hebrews 12:28-29)
26) The Lord has done it this very day; let us rejoice today and be glad. (Psalm 118:24)
27) “Sacrifice thank offerings to God, fulfill your vows to the Most High.” (Psalm 50:14)
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What is your favorite Bible verse for expressing gratitude and thanksgiving to God?
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