Give thanks = Gratitude, thankfulness, gratefulness, or appreciation is a feeling or attitude in acknowledgment of a benefit that one has received or will receive
1 Chronicles 16:34-35 (NIV)
34 Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good;
his love endures forever.
35 Cry out, “Save us, God our Savior;
gather us and deliver us from the nations,
that we may give thanks to your holy name,
and glory in your praise.”
1 Chronicles 16:41 With them were Heman and Jeduthun and the rest of those chosen and designated by name to give thanks to the Lord, “for his love endures forever.”
1 Chronicles 29:13 Now, our God, we give you thanks, and praise your glorious name.
2 Chronicles 5:13 The trumpeters and musicians joined in unison to give praise and thanks to the Lord. Accompanied by trumpets, cymbals and other instruments, the singers raised their voices in praise to the Lord and sang: “He is good; his love endures forever.” Then the temple of the Lord was filled with the cloud, 14 and the priests could not perform their service because of the cloud, for the glory of the Lord filled the temple of God.
2 Chronicles 20:21 After consulting the people, Jehoshaphat appointed men to sing to the Lord and to praise him for the splendor of his holiness as they went out at the head of the army, saying: “Give thanks to the Lord, for his love endures forever.”
2 Chronicles 31:2 [ Contributions for Worship ] Hezekiah assigned the priests and Levites to divisions—each of them according to their duties as priests or Levites—to offer burnt offerings and fellowship offerings, to minister, to give thanks and to sing praises at the gates of the Lord’s dwelling.
Nehemiah 12:24 And the leaders of the Levites were Hashabiah, Sherebiah, Jeshua son of Kadmiel, and their associates, who stood opposite them to give praise and thanksgiving, one section responding to the other, as prescribed by David the man of God.
Nehemiah 12:31a I had the leaders of Judah go up on top of the wall. I also assigned two large choirs to give thanks.
Psalm 7:17 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 9:1 I will give thanks to you, Lord, with all my heart; I will tell of all your wonderful deeds.
Psalm 35:18 I will give you thanks in the great assembly; among the throngs I will praise you.
Psalm 100:4 Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name.
Psalm 106:1 Praise the Lord. Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever.
Psalm 106:47 Save us, Lord our God, and gather us from the nations, that we may give thanks to your holy name and glory in your praise.
Psalm 107:1 Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever.
Psalm 107:8 Let them give thanks to the Lord for his unfailing love and his wonderful deeds for mankind,
Psalm 107:15 Let them give thanks to the Lord for his unfailing love and his wonderful deeds for mankind,
Psalm 107:21 Let them give thanks to the Lord for his unfailing love and his wonderful deeds for mankind.
Psalm 107:31 Let them give thanks to the Lord for his unfailing love and his wonderful deeds for mankind.
Psalm 118:1 Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever.
Psalm 118:19 Open for me the gates of the righteous; I will enter and give thanks to the Lord.
Psalm 118:21 I will give you thanks, for you answered me; you have become my salvation.
Psalm 118:29 Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever.
Psalm 119:62 At midnight I rise to give you thanks for your righteous laws.
Psalm 136:1-3 (NIV)
1 Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good.
His love endures forever.
2 Give thanks to the God of gods.
His love endures forever.
3 Give thanks to the Lord of lords:
His love endures forever.
Psalm 136:26 Give thanks to the God of heaven. His love endures forever.
Jeremiah 33:11 the sounds of joy and gladness, the voices of bride and bridegroom, and the voices of those who bring thank offerings to the house of the Lord, saying, “Give thanks to the Lord Almighty, for the Lord is good; his love endures forever.” For I will restore the fortunes of the land as they were before,’ says the Lord.
Matthew 15:36 Then he took the seven loaves and the fish, and when he had given thanks, he broke them and gave them to the disciples, and they in turn to the people.
Matthew 26:26-28 (NIV)
26 While they were eating, Jesus took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to his disciples, saying, “Take and eat; this is my body.”
27 Then he took a cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you. 28 This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.
Mark 8:6 He told the crowd to sit down on the ground. When he had taken the seven loaves and given thanks, he broke them and gave them to his disciples to distribute to the people, and they did so.
Mark 14:22-24 (NIV)
22 While they were eating, Jesus took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to his disciples, saying, “Take it; this is my body.”
23 Then he took a cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, and they all drank from it.
24 “This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many,” he said to them.
Luke 22:19 And he took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, “This is my body given for you; do this in remembrance of me.”
Luke 24:30 When he was at the table with them, he took bread, gave thanks, broke it and began to give it to them.
John 6:23 Then some boats from Tiberias landed near the place where the people had eaten the bread after the Lord had given thanks.
Romans 14:6 Whoever regards one day as special does so to the Lord. Whoever eats meat does so to the Lord, for they give thanks to God; and whoever abstains does so to the Lord and gives thanks to God.
1 Corinthians 1:4 I always thank my God for you because of his grace given you in Christ Jesus.
1 Corinthians 10:16 Is not the cup of thanksgiving for which we give thanks a participation in the blood of Christ? And is not the bread that we break a participation in the body of Christ?
1 Corinthians 11:24 and when he had given thanks, he broke it and said, “This is my body, which is for you; do this in remembrance of me.”
1 Corinthians 15:57 But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
2 Corinthians 1:11 as you help us by your prayers. Then many will give thanks on our behalf for the gracious favor granted us in answer to the prayers of many.
1 Thessalonians 5:18 give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.
Revelation 4:8-11 (NIV)
8 Each of the four living creatures had six wings and was covered with eyes all around, even under its wings. Day and night they never stop saying:
“‘Holy, holy, holy
is the Lord God Almighty,’
who was, and is, and is to come.”
9 Whenever the living creatures give glory, honor and thanks to him who sits on the throne and who lives for ever and ever, 10 the twenty-four elders fall down before him who sits on the throne and worship him who lives for ever and ever. They lay their crowns before the throne and say:
11 “You are worthy, our Lord and God,
to receive glory and honor and power,
for you created all things,
and by your will they were created
and have their being.”
Revelation 11:17 saying: “We give thanks to you, Lord God Almighty, the One who is and who was, because you have taken your great power and have begun to reign.
THANK YOU, O LORD! Let them give thanks to the Lord for his unfailing love and his wonderful deeds for mankind. We give thanks for your precious Word, Lord God Almighty. You exhort us to give thanks repeatedly…and You remind us, again and again, and again, that Your love endures FOREVER.
“Give thanks to the Lord, for his love endures forever.” We give thanks that You love us, O Lord, our God. You sent Your Son, Jesus, to teach us to give thanks, break bread and lift His cup in remembrance of Him. We give thanks to You, our Lord God, Father, Creator, Maker. We give thanks to You for making us, for making this beautiful day, for creating Your love that endures forever and for making a way through Your Son, Jesus, for us to live eternally in Your Holy Presence. We rejoice and give thanks to You.
In Jesus name. Amen.