Topic study
Thanksgiving in the Bible
Giving thanks in all things.
133 King James verses match this subject. The chapters below hold the heaviest concentration of them, so you can read each passage where it actually sits.
Chapters to read
Matched on the words themselves in the King James text. Where a word is also a name, it can point to more than one person or place, so read the chapter to see which.
Give thanks unto the LORD, call upon his name, make known his deeds among the people.
O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.
And the chief of the Levites: Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Jeshua the son of Kadmiel, with their brethren over against them, to praise and to give thanks, according to the commandment of David the man of God, ward over against ward.
O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: because his mercy endureth for ever.
Sing unto the LORD, O ye saints of his, and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness.
We give thanks to God and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you,
Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks.
Praise ye the LORD. O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.
Else when thou shalt bless with the spirit, how shall he that occupieth the room of the unlearned say Amen at thy giving of thanks, seeing he understandeth not what thou sayest?
To the chief Musician, Altaschith, A Psalm or Song of Asaph. Unto thee, O God, do we give thanks, unto thee do we give thanks: for that thy name is near thy wondrous works declare.
O give thanks unto the LORD, for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.
And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.
And fell down on his face at his feet, giving him thanks: and he was a Samaritan.
If he offer it for a thanksgiving, then he shall offer with the sacrifice of thanksgiving unleavened cakes mingled with oil, and unleavened wafers anointed with oil, and cakes mingled with oil, of fine flour, fried.
Being enriched in every thing to all bountifulness, which causeth through us thanksgiving to God.
For if ye love them which love you, what thank have ye? for sinners also love those that love them.
And when those beasts give glory and honour and thanks to him that sat on the throne, who liveth for ever and ever,
Of Jeduthun: the sons of Jeduthun; Gedaliah, and Zeri, and Jeshaiah, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six, under the hands of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied with a harp, to give thanks and to praise the LORD.
At midnight I will rise to give thanks unto thee because of thy righteous judgments.
A Psalm or Song for the sabbath day. It is a good thing to give thanks unto the LORD, and to sing praises unto thy name, O most High:
For in death there is no remembrance of thee: in the grave who shall give thee thanks?
Cease not to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers;
I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men;
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.
Key verses
- Psalms 75:1
To the chief Musician, Altaschith, A Psalm or Song of Asaph. Unto thee, O God, do we give thanks, unto thee do we give thanks: for that thy name is near thy wondrous works declare.
- 2 Samuel 22:50
Therefore I will give thanks unto thee, O LORD, among the heathen, and I will sing praises unto thy name.
- 1 Chronicles 16:8
Give thanks unto the LORD, call upon his name, make known his deeds among the people.
- 1 Chronicles 16:34
O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever.
- 1 Chronicles 16:35
And say ye, Save us, O God of our salvation, and gather us together, and deliver us from the heathen, that we may give thanks to thy holy name, and glory in thy praise.
- 1 Chronicles 16:41
And with them Heman and Jeduthun, and the rest that were chosen, who were expressed by name, to give thanks to the LORD, because his mercy endureth for ever;
- 1 Chronicles 25:3
Of Jeduthun: the sons of Jeduthun; Gedaliah, and Zeri, and Jeshaiah, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six, under the hands of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied with a harp, to give thanks and to praise the LORD.
- 2 Chronicles 31:2
And Hezekiah appointed the courses of the priests and the Levites after their courses, every man according to his service, 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 tents of the LORD.
- Ezra 3:11
And they sang together by course in praising and giving thanks unto the LORD; because he is good, for his mercy endureth for ever toward Israel. 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.
- Nehemiah 12:24
And the chief of the Levites: Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Jeshua the son of Kadmiel, with their brethren over against them, to praise and to give thanks, according to the commandment of David the man of God, ward over against ward.
- Psalms 6:5
For in death there is no remembrance of thee: in the grave who shall give thee thanks?
- Psalms 18:49
Therefore will I give thanks unto thee, O LORD, among the heathen, and sing praises unto thy name.
- Psalms 30:4
Sing unto the LORD, O ye saints of his, and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness.
- Psalms 30:12
To the end that my glory may sing praise to thee, and not be silent. O LORD my God, I will give thanks unto thee for ever.
- Psalms 35:18
I will give thee thanks in the great congregation: I will praise thee among much people.
- Psalms 79:13
So we thy people and sheep of thy pasture will give thee thanks for ever: we will shew forth thy praise to all generations.
- Psalms 92:1
A Psalm or Song for the sabbath day. It is a good thing to give thanks unto the LORD, and to sing praises unto thy name, O most High:
- Psalms 97:12
Rejoice in the LORD, ye righteous; and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness.
- Psalms 100:4
Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name.
- Psalms 105:1
O give thanks unto the LORD; call upon his name: make known his deeds among the people.