633 verses about Gratitude

Sing to Yahweh, for he has done excellent things! Let this be known in all the earth!

Yahweh, you are my God. I will exalt you! I will praise your name, for you have done wonderful things, things planned long ago, in complete faithfulness and truth.

What will I say? He has both spoken to me, and himself has done it. I will walk carefully all my years because of the anguish of my soul.

The animals of the field shall honor me, the jackals and the ostriches; because I give water in the wilderness and rivers in the desert, to give drink to my people, my chosen,

You have not brought me of your sheep for burnt offerings; neither have you honored me with your sacrifices. I have not burdened you with offerings, nor wearied you with frankincense.

For Yahweh has comforted Zion. He has comforted all her waste places, and has made her wilderness like Eden, and her desert like the garden of Yahweh. Joy and gladness will be found therein, thanksgiving, and the voice of melody.

but those who have harvested it will eat it, and praise Yahweh; and those who have gathered it will drink it in the courts of my sanctuary.”

I will tell of the loving kindnesses of Yahweh and the praises of Yahweh, according to all that Yahweh has given to us, and the great goodness toward the house of Israel, which he has given to them according to his mercies, and according to the multitude of his loving kindnesses.

They don’t say in their heart, ‘Let us now fear Yahweh our God, who gives rain, both the former and the latter, in its season; who preserves to us the appointed weeks of the harvest.’

They will come from the cities of Judah, and from the places around Jerusalem, from the land of Benjamin, from the lowland, from the hill country, and from the South, bringing burnt offerings, sacrifices, meal offerings, and frankincense, and bringing sacrifices of thanksgiving, to Yahweh’s house.

Thanksgiving will proceed out of them with the voice of those who make merry. I will multiply them, and they will not be few; I will also glorify them, and they will not be small.

They will come and sing in the height of Zion, and will flow to the goodness of Yahweh, to the grain, to the new wine, to the oil, and to the young of the flock and of the herd. Their soul will be as a watered garden. They will not sorrow any more at all.

the voice of joy and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom and the voice of the bride, the voice of those who say, ‘Give thanks to Yahweh of Armies, for Yahweh is good, for his loving kindness endures forever;’ who bring thanksgiving into Yahweh’s house. For I will cause the captivity of the land to be reversed as at the first,” says Yahweh.

I thank you, and praise you, you God of my fathers, who have given me wisdom and might, and have now made known to me what we desired of you; for you have made known to us the king’s matter.”

When Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house (now his windows were open in his room toward Jerusalem) and he kneeled on his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did before.

Then the king was exceedingly glad, and commanded that they should take Daniel up out of the den. So Daniel was taken up out of the den, and no kind of harm was found on him, because he had trusted in his God.

For she did not know that I gave her the grain, the new wine, and the oil, and multiplied to her silver and gold, which they used for Baal.

According to their pasture, so were they filled; they were filled, and their heart was exalted. Therefore they have forgotten me.

Land, don’t be afraid. Be glad and rejoice, for Yahweh has done great things.

You will have plenty to eat, and be satisfied, and will praise the name of Yahweh, your God, who has dealt wondrously with you; and my people will never again be disappointed.

But I will sacrifice to you with the voice of thanksgiving. I will pay that which I have vowed. Salvation belongs to Yahweh.”

For what the Lord has given us to live is enough for us.”

Blessed are you, because you have made me glad; and it has not happened me as I suspected; but you have dealt with us according to your great mercy.

After these things Tobias also went his way, blessing God because he had prospered his journey; and he blessed Raguel and Edna his wife. Then he went on his way until they drew near to Nineveh.

He wept, and said, “Blessed are you, O God, and blessed is your name forever! Blessed are all your holy angels!

Tobit went out to meet his daughter-in-law at the gate of Nineveh, rejoicing, and blessing God. Those who saw him go marveled, because he had received his sight.

Tobit gave thanks before them, because God had shown mercy on him. When Tobit came near to Sarah his daughter-in-law, he blessed her, saying, “Welcome, daughter! Blessed is God who has brought you to us, and blessed are your father and your mother.” And there was joy among all his kindred who were at Nineveh.

for he has led me for you in safety, and he cured my wife, and brought my money, and likewise cured you.”

Then he called them both privily, and said to them, “Bless God, and give him thanks, and magnify him, and give him thanks in the sight of all that live, for the things which he has done with you. It is good to bless God and exalt his name, showing forth with honor the works of God. Don’t be slack to give him thanks.

For I came not of any favor of my own, but by the will of your God. Therefore bless him forever.

Now give God thanks, because I ascend to him that sent me. Write in a book all the things which have been done.”

Give thanks to him before the Gentiles, all you children of Israel! For he has scattered us among them.

Declare his greatness, there. Extol him before all the living; because he is our Lord, and God is our Father forever.

If you turn to him with your whole heart and with your whole soul, to do truth before him, then will he turn to you, and won’t hide his face from you. See what he will do with you. Give him thanks with your whole mouth. Bless the Lord of righteousness. Exalt the everlasting King. I give him thanks in the land of my captivity, and show his strength and majesty to a nation of sinners. Turn, you sinners, and do righteousness before him. Who can tell if he will accept you and have mercy on you?

Let all men speak, and let them give him thanks in Jerusalem.

Give thanks to the Lord with goodness, and bless the everlasting King, that his tabernacle may be built in you again with joy, and that he may make glad in you those who are captives, and love in you forever those who are miserable.

Then Tobit finished giving thanks.

He was fifty-eight years old when he lost his sight. After eight years, he received it again. He gave alms and he feared the Lord God more and more, and gave thanks to him.

All the nations will bless the Lord, and his people will give thanks to God, and the Lord will exalt his people; and all those who love the Lord God in truth and righteousness will rejoice, showing mercy to our kindred.

Besides all this let us give thanks to the Lord our God, who tries us, even as he did our fathers also.

Judith said, “I will drink now, my lord, because my life is magnified in me this day more than all the days since I was born.”

And Judith began to sing this song of thanksgiving in all Israel, and all the people sang with loud voices this song of praise.

Judith dedicated all Holofernes’ stuff, which the people had given her, and gave the canopy, which she had taken for herself out of his bedchamber, for a gift to the Lord.

And they rested on the fourteenth of the same month, and kept it as a day of rest with joy and gladness.

But perceiving that I could not otherwise possess wisdom except God gave her me (Yes and to know by whom the grace is given, this too came of understanding), I pleaded with the Lord and implored him, and with my whole heart I said,

Therefore at that time also, converting itself into all forms, It ministered to your all-nourishing bounty, According to the desire of those who made supplication;

That it might be known that we must rise before the sun to give you thanks, And must plead with you at the dawning of the light:

For the hope of the unthankful will melt as the winter’s hoar frost, And will flow away as water that has no use.

Yet for that they do not hurt them now, though wronged by them before, they are thankful; And because they had been at variance with them, they made supplication to them.

For like horses they roamed at large, And they skipped about like lambs, Praising you, O Lord, who was their deliverer.

And he that gives glory to his mother is as one that lays up treasure.

He that requites good turns is mindful of that which comes afterward; And in the time of his falling he will find a support.

Remember that of them you were born: And what will you recompense them for the things that they have done for you?

Say not, What use is there of me? And what from henceforth will my good things be?

If you do good, know to whom you do it; And your good deeds will have thanks.

My son, according as you have, do well to yourself, And bring offerings to the Lord worthily.

Who will give praise to the Most High in the grave, Instead of them which live and return thanks?

Thanksgiving perishes from the dead, as from one that is not: He that is in life and health will praise the Lord.

Shall not the dew assuage the scorching heat? So is a word better than a gift.

In the days of fulness remember the time of hunger, And poverty and lack in the days of wealth.

Every man of understanding knows wisdom; And he will give thanks to him that found her.

The fool will say, I have no friend, And I have no thanks for my good deeds; They that eat my bread are of evil tongue.

For my memorial is sweeter than honey, And my inheritance than the honeycomb.

Forget not the good offices of your surety; For he has given his life for you.

And he that is of an unthankful mind will fail him that delivered him.

Him that is liberal of his meat the lips shall bless; And the testimony of his excellence shall be believed.

And for these things bless him that made you, And gives you to drink freely of his good things.

And I waked up last, As one that gleans after the grape gatherers: By the blessing of the Lord I got before them, And filled my winepress as one that gathers grapes.

He that requites a good turn offers fine flour; And he that gives alms sacrifices a thank offering.

See that you appear not in the presence of the Lord empty.

Glorify the Lord with a good eye, And stint not the first fruits of your hands.

In every gift show a cheerful countenance, And dedicate your tithe with gladness.

Give to the Most High according as he has given; And as your hand has found, give with a good eye.

And give you⌃ a sweet savor as frankencense, And put forth flowers as a lily, Spread abroad a sweet smell, and sing a song of praise; Bless you⌃ the Lord for all his works.

All the works of the Lord are good: And he will supply every need in its season.

And now with all your heart and mouth sing you⌃ praises, And bless the name of the Lord.

Look upon the rainbow, and praise him that made it; Exceeding beautiful in the brightness thereof.

In every work of his he gave thanks to the Holy One Most High with words of glory; With his whole heart he sang praise, And loved him that made him.

The memorial of Josiah is like the composition of incense Prepared by the work of the apothecary: It shall be sweet as honey in every mouth, And as music at a banquet of wine.

He stretched out his hand to the cup, And poured out the cup of the grape; He poured out at the foot of the altar A sweet smelling savor to the Most High, the King of all.

I will give thanks to you, O Lord, O King, And will praise you, O God my Saviour: I do give thanks to your name:

I will praise your name continually, And will sing praise with thanksgiving; And my supplication was heard:

For you saved me from destruction, And delivered me from the evil time: Therefore will I give thanks and praise to you, And bless the name of the Lord.

I profited in her: To him that gives me wisdom I will give glory.

The Lord gave me a tongue for my reward; And I will praise him therewith.

Yet, O Lord our God, you have dealt with us after all your kindness, and according to all that great mercy of your,

O give thanks to the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy endures forever.

O all you⌃ that worship the Lord, bless the God of gods, praise him, and give him thanks: for his mercy endures forever.

And Daniel said, You have remembered me, O God: neither have you forsaken those who love you.

And they returned home, and sang a song of thanksgiving, and gave praise to heaven; because his mercy is good, because his mercy endures forever.

cast them down with the sword of those who love you, and let all that know your name praise you with thanksgiving.

And all the people fell upon their faces, and worshipped, and gave praise to heaven, which had given them good success.

And the people were exceeding glad, and they kept that day as a day of great gladness.

and moreover are glad for your glory.

But when the people heard these things, they said, What thanks shall we give to Simon and his sons?

Having been saved by God out of great perils, as men arrayed against a king, we thank him greatly.

(even as it is no light thing to him that prepares a banquet, and seeks the benefit of others); yet for the sake of the gratitude of the many we will gladly endure the painful labor,

So Heliodorus, having offered a sacrifice to the Lord and vowed great vows to him that had saved his life, and having graciously received Onias, returned with his army to the king.

And when they had gathered the arms of the enemy together, and had stripped off their spoils, they occupied themselves about the Sabbath, blessing and thanking the Lord exceedingly, who had saved them to this day, for that he had caused a beginning of mercy to distil upon them.

I exhort you therefore and beseech you, having in your remembrance the benefits done to you in common and severally, to preserve each of you your present good will toward me and my son.