27 Bible Verses About Thankfulness (NIV & KJV)

Thankfulness runs like a golden thread through the whole of Scripture. From the songs of the Psalms to the letters of Paul, the people of God are called again and again to lift grateful hearts to the One who gives every good gift.

These Bible verses about thankfulness remind us that gratitude is not reserved for easy seasons. We are called to give thanks in all things, trusting that God is good and His mercy endures forever.

Whether you are counting your blessings, preparing for a season of thanks, or learning to find gratitude in hard times, may these verses cultivate a thankful and joyful heart.

🙏 Give Thanks to the Lord

Scripture repeatedly calls us to thank God for His goodness and enduring mercy.

“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)

“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)

“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)

“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)

“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)

🌿 Give Thanks in All Things

We are called to be thankful even in difficulty, trusting God's purpose.

“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)

🎵 Thankfulness in Worship and Song

Gratitude overflows naturally into praise and singing.

“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)

“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)

“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)

“Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts.”— Colossians 3:16 (NIV)“Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.”— Colossians 3:16 (KJV)

“Psalm 95 Come, let us sing for joy to the Lord; let us shout aloud to the Rock of our salvation.”— Psalm 95:1 (NIV)“O come, let us sing unto the LORD: let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation.”— Psalm 95:1 (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)

💝 Thankful for God's Gifts

Every good thing we have comes from the hand of a generous God.

“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)

“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)

“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)

“I will sacrifice a thank offering to you and call on the name of the Lord.”— Psalm 116:17 (NIV)“I will offer to thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and will call upon the name of the LORD.”— Psalm 116:17 (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)

✝️ Thankful for God's Victory and Grace

Above all, we give thanks for salvation through Jesus Christ.

“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)

“But thanks be to God, who always leads us as captives in Christ’s triumphal procession and uses us to spread the aroma of the knowledge of him everywhere.”— 2 Corinthians 2:14 (NIV)“Now thanks be unto God, which always causeth us to triumph in Christ, and maketh manifest the savour of his knowledge by us in every place.”— 2 Corinthians 2:14 (KJV)

“For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves,”— Colossians 1:13 (NIV)“Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son:”— Colossians 1:13 (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)

“Rejoice always, pray continually,”— 1 Thessalonians 5:16-17 (NIV)“Rejoice evermore. Pray without ceasing.”— 1 Thessalonians 5:16-17 (KJV)

“The Lord has done it this very day; let us rejoice today and be glad.”— Psalm 118:24 (NIV)“This is the day which the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.”— Psalm 118:24 (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)

What Does the Bible Say About Thankfulness?

The Bible teaches that thankfulness is central to a life of faith. In 1 Thessalonians 5:18, Paul writes that giving thanks in everything is the will of God in Christ Jesus, showing that gratitude is not optional but a command rooted in trust. The Psalms overflow with calls to thank the Lord because He is good and His mercy endures forever.

Scripture also connects thankfulness with peace, worship, and contentment. Philippians 4:6 pairs prayer with thanksgiving as the path to God's peace, and Colossians 3:15 urges believers to be thankful as peace rules their hearts. Above all, the New Testament gives thanks for God's unspeakable gift of salvation through Jesus Christ, the deepest reason for a grateful life.

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