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Bible Verses About Gratitude

Bible verses on gratitude and thanksgiving — naming the gifts that are easy to miss.

19 verses · curated by hand

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More verses about gratitude in Scripture

133 passages mentioning “thanks” across WEB & KJV — beyond the curated set above.

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  1. Leviticus 7:12

    “If he offers it for a thanksgiving, then he shall offer with the sacrifice of thanksgiving unleavened cakes mixed with oil, and unleavened wafers anointed with oil, and cakes mixed with oil.”

  2. Leviticus 7:13

    “With cakes of leavened bread he shall offer his offering with the sacrifice of his peace offerings for thanksgiving.”

  3. Leviticus 7:15

    “The flesh of the sacrifice of his peace offerings for thanksgiving shall be eaten on the day of his offering. He shall not leave any of it until the morning.”

  4. Leviticus 22:29

    ““When you sacrifice a sacrifice of thanksgiving to Yahweh, you shall sacrifice it so that you may be accepted.”

  5. 2 Samuel 22:50

    “Therefore I will give thanks to you, Yahweh, among the nations, and will sing praises to your name.”

  6. 1 Chronicles 16:7

    “Then on that day David first ordained to give thanks to Yahweh, by the hand of Asaph and his brothers.”

  7. 1 Chronicles 16:8

    “Oh give thanks to Yahweh. Call on his name. Make what he has done known among the peoples.”

  8. 1 Chronicles 16:35

    “Say, “Save us, God of our salvation! Gather us together and deliver us from the nations, to give thanks to your holy name, to triumph in your praise.””

  9. 1 Chronicles 16:41

    “and with them Heman and Jeduthun, and the rest who were chosen, who were mentioned by name, to give thanks to Yahweh, because his loving kindness endures forever;”

  10. 1 Chronicles 25:3

    “Of Jeduthun; the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six, under the hands of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied in giving thanks and praising Yahweh with the harp.”

  11. 2 Chronicles 7:3

    “All the children of Israel looked on, when the fire came down, and Yahweh’s glory was on the house. They bowed themselves with their faces to the ground on the pavement, worshiped, and gave thanks to Yahweh, saying, “For he is good; for his loving kindness endures for ever.””

  12. 2 Chronicles 7:6

    “The priests stood, according to their positions; the Levites also with instruments of music of Yahweh, which David the king had made to give thanks to Yahweh, when David praised by their ministry, saying “For his loving kindness endures for ever.” The priests sounded trumpets before them; and all Israel stood.”

  13. 2 Chronicles 20:21

    “When he had taken counsel with the people, he appointed those who were to sing to Yahweh, and give praise in holy array, as they go out before the army, and say, “Give thanks to Yahweh; for his loving kindness endures forever.””

  14. 2 Chronicles 31:2

    “Hezekiah appointed the divisions of the priests and the Levites after their divisions, every man according to his service, both the priests and the Levites, for burnt offerings and for peace offerings, to minister, to give thanks, and to praise in the gates of Yahweh’s camp.”

  15. 2 Chronicles 33:16

    “He built up Yahweh’s altar, and offered sacrifices of peace offerings and of thanksgiving on it, and commanded Judah to serve Yahweh, the God of Israel.”

  16. Ezra 3:11

    “They sang to one another in praising and giving thanks to Yahweh, “For he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever toward Israel.” All the people shouted with a great shout, when they praised Yahweh, because the foundation of Yahweh’s house had been laid.”

  17. Nehemiah 11:17

    “and Mattaniah the son of Mica, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, who was the chief to begin the thanksgiving in prayer, and Bakbukiah, the second among his brothers; and Abda the son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun.”

  18. Nehemiah 12:8

    “Moreover the Levites: Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, Sherebiah, Judah, and Mattaniah, who was over the thanksgiving, he and his brothers.”

  19. Nehemiah 12:24

    “The chiefs of the Levites: Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Jeshua the son of Kadmiel, with their brothers close to them, to praise and give thanks, according to the commandment of David the man of God, watch next to watch.”

  20. Nehemiah 12:27

    “At the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem, they sought the Levites out of all their places, to bring them to Jerusalem, to keep the dedication with gladness, both with giving thanks, and with singing, with cymbals, stringed instruments, and with harps.”

Frequently asked

Questions about gratitude in the Bible

What does the Bible say about gratitude?
The Bible treats gratitude as a posture, not an occasional feeling. 1 Thessalonians 5:18 instructs believers to "give thanks in all things" — not for all things, but in all things, recognising God's presence even in difficulty. Psalm 100:4 calls worshippers to "enter into his gates with thanksgiving, into his courts with praise." Colossians 3:15 ties peace and gratitude together: "be thankful." Thanksgiving in Scripture is the soil where faith grows.
Why is gratitude important according to the Bible?
Gratitude orients the heart correctly — toward the giver, away from self-sufficiency. Romans 1:21 names ingratitude as the start of the human drift from God: people "neither glorified him as God, nor gave thanks." The opposite move — naming what God has given — protects the believer from entitlement, envy, and despair. Daniel kept giving thanks even when the law made it dangerous (Daniel 6:10), and the leper who returned to thank Jesus (Luke 17:15-19) was the one Jesus singled out for praise.
How do I practise gratitude through Scripture?
Three practical patterns the Bible models. First, name the gift specifically — Psalm 103 lists what to remember: forgiveness, healing, redemption, steadfast love. Second, give thanks before the answer arrives — Jesus broke the loaves with thanks before the miracle of multiplication (Matthew 14:19). Third, give thanks with others — Hebrews 13:15 calls thanksgiving a sacrifice offered "continually" with the community. A short morning prayer naming three specific gifts will, over time, reshape the heart.