Home Topics Gratitude and Thankfulness Gratitude has a way of changing what we notice. The Bible encourages giving thanks not only when things go well but in every circumstance, as a way of remembering that every good gift comes from somewhere. Many of these verses come from the Psalms, songs that were sung together by people who knew both hardship and blessing. Use them for a Thanksgiving table, a quiet morning, or a day when you need help seeing what is still good.
KJV In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you. BSB Give thanks in every circumstance, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. KJV O give thanks unto the LORD , for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever. BSB Give thanks to the LORD , for He is good; His loving devotion endures forever. KJV Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name. BSB Enter His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise; give thanks to Him and bless His name. KJV For the LORD is good; his mercy is everlasting; and his truth endureth to all generations. BSB For the LORD is good, and His loving devotion endures forever; His faithfulness continues to all generations. KJV O give thanks unto the LORD ; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever. BSB Give thanks to the LORD , for He is good. His loving devotion endures forever. KJV This is the day which the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it. BSB This is the day that the LORD has made; we will rejoice and be glad in it. KJV O give thanks unto the LORD ; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever. BSB Give thanks to the LORD , for He is good; His loving devotion endures forever. KJV I will praise thee , O LORD , with my whole heart; I will shew forth all thy marvellous works. BSB I will give thanks to the LORD with all my heart; I will recount all Your wonders. KJV Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving, and make a joyful noise unto him with psalms. BSB Let us enter His presence with thanksgiving; let us make a joyful noise to Him in song. KJV Bless the LORD , O my soul, and forget not all his benefits: BSB Bless the LORD , O my soul, and do not forget all His kind deeds— KJV The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; and with my song will I praise him. BSB The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in Him, and I am helped. Therefore my heart rejoices, and I give thanks to Him with my song. KJV Praise ye the LORD . O give thanks unto the LORD ; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever. BSB Hallelujah! Give thanks to the LORD , for He is good; His loving devotion endures forever. KJV And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful. BSB Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, for to this you were called as members of one body. And be thankful. KJV And what soever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him. BSB And whatever you do, in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him. KJV Rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving. BSB rooted and built up in Him, established in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness. KJV Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving; BSB Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful, KJV Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. BSB Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. KJV Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ; BSB always giving thanks to God the Father for everything in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. KJV Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear: BSB Therefore, since we are receiving an unshakable kingdom, let us be filled with gratitude, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe. KJV Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning. BSB Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, with whom there is no change or shifting shadow. KJV O give thanks unto the LORD ; for he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever. BSB Give thanks to the LORD , for He is good; His loving devotion endures forever. KJV Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable gift. BSB Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift! KJV For all things are for your sakes, that the abundant grace might through the thanksgiving of many redound to the glory of God. BSB All this is for your benefit, so that the grace that is extending to more and more people may overflow in thanksgiving, to the glory of God. KJV But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. BSB But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ! KJV I will praise the LORD according to his righteousness: and will sing praise to the name of the LORD most high. BSB I will thank the LORD for His righteousness and sing praise to the name of the LORD Most High. KJV I will praise the name of God with a song, and will magnify him with thanksgiving. BSB I will praise God’s name in song and exalt Him with thanksgiving. KJV By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name. BSB Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise, the fruit of lips that confess His name.