Thanksgiving Bible Verses

1 Thessalonians 5:18

“In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.”

Thankfulness is not denial. It is a way of staying awake to grace.

Psalm 107:1

“O give thanks unto the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.”

Gratitude rests on God's lasting goodness and mercy.

Nehemiah 8:10

“For the joy of the Lord is your strength.”

Joy is described here as strength that comes from God.

Psalm 16:11

“In thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.”

The deepest source of joy is God's presence.

Romans 15:13

“Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing.”

Joy, peace, and hope are joined together in this blessing.

Hebrews 11:1

“Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.”

Faith gives spiritual weight to hope when we cannot yet see the outcome.

Psalm 69:30

“I will praise God's name in song and glorify him with thanksgiving.”

2 Samuel 22:50

“Therefore I will praise you, Lord, among the nations; I will sing the praises of your name.”

1 Chronicles 16:33

“Let the trees of the forest sing, let them sing for joy before the Lord, for he comes to judge the earth.”

Psalm 63:7

“Because you are my help, I sing in the shadow of your wings.”

Psalm 118:21

“I will give you thanks, for you answered me; you have become my salvation.”

2 Samuel 22:47

“The Lord lives! Praise be to my Rock! Exalted be my God, the Rock, my Savior!”

1 Chronicles 16:27

“Splendor and majesty are before him; strength and joy are in his dwelling place.”

Psalm 30:11

“You turned my wailing into dancing; you removed my sackcloth and clothed me with joy.”

Psalm 144:15

“Blessed is the people who are so situated; blessed is the people whose God is the Lord.”

Psalm 48:1

“Great is the Lord, and most worthy of praise, in the city of our God, his holy mountain.”

Psalm 31:22

“Praise be to the Lord, for he showed me the wonders of his love when I was in a city under siege.”

Psalm 48:10

“Your name, O God, like your praise, reaches to the ends of the earth; your right hand is filled with righteousness.”

Exodus 15:21

“Miriam sang to them: 'Sing to the Lord, for he is highly exalted. Both horse and driver he has hurled into the sea.'”

Colossians 3:17

“And whatever you do, in word or in deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.”

2 Corinthians 4:15

“All this is for your benefit, so that the grace that is reaching more and more people may cause thanksgiving to overflow to the glory of God.”

Exodus 15:2

“The Lord is my strength and my defense; he has become my salvation. He is my God, and I will praise him, my father's God, and I will exalt him.”

1 Samuel 2:1

“Hannah prayed and said: 'My heart rejoices in the Lord; in the Lord my horn is lifted high. My mouth boasts over my enemies, for I delight in your deliverance.'”

Genesis 24:27

“Praise be to the Lord, the God of my master Abraham, who has not abandoned his kindness and faithfulness to my master. As for me, the Lord has led me on the journey to the house of my master's relatives.”

Psalm 128:4

“Yes, this will be the blessing for the man who fears the Lord.”

Leviticus 25:21

“I will send you such a blessing in the sixth year that the land will yield enough for three years.”

Psalm 65:11

“You water its furrows abundantly, leveling its ridges, softening it with showers, blessing its growth.”

Psalm 65:14

“The meadows are covered with flocks and the valleys are mantled with grain; they shout for joy and sing.”

Numbers 6:24

“The Lord bless you and keep you!”

Deuteronomy 28:5

“Your basket and your kneading trough will be blessed.”