30 Bible Verses About Gratitude (NIV & KJV)

Gratitude runs through Scripture like a steady song. From the worship of the Psalmists to the letters of the apostles, the Bible calls God's people to give thanks in every season, recognizing that every good gift flows from His hand. Thankfulness is not reserved for moments of abundance but is meant to mark the whole of a believer's life.

These Bible verses about gratitude gather the clearest passages in both the NIV and KJV on giving thanks, praising God, and cultivating a heart of contentment. Whether you are preparing for a season of thanksgiving, journaling your blessings, or learning to praise God in hard times, these words will steady and lift your soul.

Let these verses remind you that gratitude is both a command and a gift, a discipline that opens the heart to joy and draws us nearer to the God who gives all things.

🙏 Give Thanks to the Lord

These verses call us to thank God for who He is and all He has done.

“Psalm 107 Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever.”— Psalm 107:1 (NIV)“O give thanks unto the LORD, for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.”— Psalm 107:1 (KJV)

“Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name.”— Psalm 100:4 (NIV)“Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name.”— Psalm 100:4 (KJV)

“Psalm 92 It is good to praise the Lord and make music to your name, O Most High,”— Psalm 92:1 (NIV)“It is a good thing to give thanks unto the LORD, and to sing praises unto thy name, O most High:”— Psalm 92:1 (KJV)

“I will praise God’s name in song and glorify him with thanksgiving.”— Psalm 69:30 (NIV)“I will praise the name of God with a song, and will magnify him with thanksgiving.”— Psalm 69:30 (KJV)

“Psalm 118 Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever.”— Psalm 118:1 (NIV)“O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: because his mercy endureth for ever.”— Psalm 118:1 (KJV)

✨ Thanksgiving in All Circumstances

Scripture teaches us to be grateful even when life is difficult.

“give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.”— 1 Thessalonians 5:18 (NIV)“In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.”— 1 Thessalonians 5:18 (KJV)

“always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.”— Ephesians 5:20 (NIV)“Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ;”— Ephesians 5:20 (KJV)

“Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.”— Philippians 4:6 (NIV)“Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.”— Philippians 4:6 (KJV)

“Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful.”— Colossians 3:15 (NIV)“And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.”— Colossians 3:15 (KJV)

“Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful.”— Colossians 4:2 (NIV)“Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving;”— Colossians 4:2 (KJV)

❤️ A Grateful Heart Toward God

These verses express the gratitude of those who remember God's benefits.

“Praise the Lord, my soul, and forget not all his benefits—”— Psalm 103:2 (NIV)“Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits:”— Psalm 103:2 (KJV)

“What shall I return to the Lord for all his goodness to me?”— Psalm 116:12 (NIV)“What shall I render unto the LORD for all his benefits toward me?”— Psalm 116:12 (KJV)

“Psalm 9 I will give thanks to you, Lord, with all my heart; I will tell of all your wonderful deeds.”— Psalm 9:1 (NIV)“I will praise thee, O LORD, with my whole heart; I will shew forth all thy marvellous works.”— Psalm 9:1 (KJV)

“Thanks be to God for his indescribable gift!”— 2 Corinthians 9:15 (NIV)“Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable gift.”— 2 Corinthians 9:15 (KJV)

“But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.”— 1 Corinthians 15:57 (NIV)“But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.”— 1 Corinthians 15:57 (KJV)

🎶 Praise and Worship

Gratitude naturally overflows into worship and song.

“Psalm 34 I will extol the Lord at all times; his praise will always be on my lips.”— Psalm 34:1 (NIV)“I will bless the LORD at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth.”— Psalm 34:1 (KJV)

“Let everything that has breath praise the Lord. Praise the Lord.”— Psalm 150:6 (NIV)“Let every thing that hath breath praise the LORD. Praise ye the LORD.”— Psalm 150:6 (KJV)

“Sing to the Lord with grateful praise; make music to our God on the harp.”— Psalm 147:7 (NIV)“Sing unto the LORD with thanksgiving; sing praise upon the harp unto our God:”— Psalm 147:7 (KJV)

“Let us come before him with thanksgiving and extol him with music and song.”— Psalm 95:2 (NIV)“Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving, and make a joyful noise unto him with psalms.”— Psalm 95:2 (KJV)

“Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise—the fruit of lips that openly profess his name.”— Hebrews 13:15 (NIV)“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.”— Hebrews 13:15 (KJV)

🌿 Contentment and Every Good Gift

These verses root gratitude in trusting God as the giver of all things.

“Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.”— James 1:17 (NIV)“Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.”— James 1:17 (KJV)

“Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful.”— Colossians 3:15 (NIV)“And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.”— Colossians 3:15 (KJV)

“But godliness with contentment is great gain.”— 1 Timothy 6:6 (NIV)“But godliness with contentment is great gain.”— 1 Timothy 6:6 (KJV)

“So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.”— 1 Corinthians 10:31 (NIV)“Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.”— 1 Corinthians 10:31 (KJV)

“For everything God created is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving,”— 1 Timothy 4:4 (NIV)“For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving:”— 1 Timothy 4:4 (KJV)

🛐 Remembering God's Faithfulness

Gratitude grows when we recall what God has done.

“Give thanks to the God of heaven. His love endures forever.”— Psalm 136:26 (NIV)“O give thanks unto the God of heaven: for his mercy endureth for ever.”— Psalm 136:26 (KJV)

“and giving joyful thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of his holy people in the kingdom of light.”— Colossians 1:12 (NIV)“Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light:”— Colossians 1:12 (KJV)

“I thank my God every time I remember you.”— Philippians 1:3 (NIV)“I thank my God upon every remembrance of you,”— Philippians 1:3 (KJV)

“Sing the praises of the Lord, you his faithful people; praise his holy name.”— Psalm 30:4 (NIV)“Sing unto the LORD, O ye saints of his, and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness.”— Psalm 30:4 (KJV)

“We always thank God for all of you and continually mention you in our prayers.”— 1 Thessalonians 1:2 (NIV)“We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers;”— 1 Thessalonians 1:2 (KJV)

What Does the Bible Say About Gratitude?

The Bible says that gratitude is the proper response of the human heart to a good and giving God. Scripture declares that "every good gift and every perfect gift is from above" (James 1:17), so thanksgiving is simply the acknowledgment that God is the source of all we have. From the Psalms to the Epistles, believers are called to enter His presence with thanksgiving and to bless His name continually.

Most strikingly, the Bible commands gratitude not only in plenty but "in every thing" (1 Thessalonians 5:18), calling it the very will of God for our lives. A thankful heart guards against complaint and pride, deepens contentment, and keeps faith alive in hard seasons. Gratitude, in Scripture, is both worship and witness, a way of trusting God's goodness even before we see the full picture.

May these verses awaken a deeper thankfulness in your heart. For more Scripture to encourage your walk, explore our Bible verses about thankfulness, Bible verses about joy, and Bible verses about prayer.