23 Thanksgiving Bible Verses for Daily Gratitude and Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving Bible verses are a reminder that gratitude and thanksgiving isn’t just for a holiday. Rather, it’s a daily posture and habit that we’re called to live by. Not only in giving God thanksgiving but sharing thanksgiving and gratitude with one another.
Below, I’ve gathered some powerful Thanksgiving Bible verses that you can use for quick memorization, reflection, and daily encouragement. Each verse points us back to why thanksgiving matters, who we give thanks to, and the incredible benefits of living a thankful life.
I also encourage you to click the “read more” links after each verse. Reading the entire chapter will give you a deeper understanding of the context and meaning behind the verse. These scriptures aren’t just meant to be read once and forgotten. They’re tools to help you grow stronger in your faith and daily life. When we commit God’s Word to memory and live it out daily, we are putting on the belt of truth and standing firm in His promises.
Why Is Thanksgiving Important?
If you look at the list of Thanksgiving Bible verses below, you’ll notice that many of them come from the book of Psalms. King David and the other psalmists understood how vital it is to give thanks to God. Also, Paul recognized that importance also and further extended that we need to also extend thanksgiving in community with one another. You can see this in how he starts off the letters to the different churches. For example: Philippians 1:3-6, 1 Corinthians 1:4, Colossians 1:3
For me personally, thanksgiving has helped shift my focus back to God and His unchanging character. Life is full of ups and downs, and it’s easy to get overwhelmed by negativity and challenges. But when I take the time to thank God for His goodness; His love; and His faithfulness; I’m reminded that He alone is worthy of praise.
We give thanks to God first and foremost for salvation. Salvation is a gift we could never earn or purchase. It is only given to us through His undeserved grace, made possible through Jesus Christ, who lived a sinless life and died for our sins.
Furthermore, Thanksgiving realigns my perspective, reminding me of God’s presence and power in every season. And more than that, thanksgiving is an act of worship. God calls us to worship Him (Exodus 20:3), and a grateful heart is one of the great ways that we can do that.
As you read through these Bible verses, I pray that you ask the Lord to speak to your heart; reveal the importance of gratitude and thanksgiving; and show you practical ways to live it out each day.
Thanksgiving Bible Verses
Psalm 100:4-5
Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name. For the Lord is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations. (click HERE to read the full passage)
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. (click HERE to read the full passage)
Psalm 136:1-3
Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good. His love endures forever. Give thanks to the God of gods. His love endures forever. Give thanks to the Lord of lords: His love endures forever. (click HERE to read the full passage)
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1 Corinthians 15:57
But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. (click HERE to read the full passage)
Psalm 89:1
I will sing of the Lord’s great love forever; with my mouth I will make your faithfulness known through all generations. (click HERE to read the full passage)
Philippians: 4:4
Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! (click HERE to read the full passage)
Philippians 4:6-7
Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. (click HERE to read the full passage)
Thanksgiving Bible Verses About Thankfulness
Colossians: 3:15
Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful. (click HERE to read the full passage)
Colossians 3:17
And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him. (click HERE to read the full passage)
Psalms 107:8-9
Let them give thanks to the Lord for his unfailing love and his wonderful deeds for mankind, for he satisfies the thirsty and fills the hungry with good things. (click HERE to read the full passage)
Psalm 150:6
Let everything that has breath praise the Lord. Praise the Lord. (click HERE to read the full passage)
Psalm 107:1
Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever. (click HERE to read the full passage)
Ephesians 5:20
Always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. (click HERE to read the full passage)
1 chronicles 16:34
Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever. (click HERE to read the full passage)
Bible Verses About Thanksgiving
Psalm 106:1
Praise the Lord. Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever. (click HERE to read the full passage)
Colossians 4:2
Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful. (click HERE to read the full passage)
Revelation 7:12
Saying: “Amen! Praise and glory and wisdom and thanks and honor and power and strength be to our God for ever and ever. Amen!” (click HERE to read the full passage)
Psalm 7:17
I will give thanks to the Lord because of his righteousness; I will sing the praises of the name of the Lord Most High. (click HERE to read the full passage)
Psalm 50:14
Sacrifice thank offerings to God, fulfill your vows to the Most High. (click HERE to read the full passage)
Thanksgiving Bible Verses About Praise
Hebrews 12:28-29
Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us be thankful, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe, for our “God is a consuming fire.” (click HERE to read the full passage)
Psalm 30:4
Sing the praises of the Lord, you his faithful people; praise his holy name. (click HERE to read the full passage)
Daniel 2:23
I thank and praise you, God of my ancestors: You have given me wisdom and power, you have made known to me what we asked of you, you have made known to us the dream of the king. (click HERE to read the full passage)
Romans 1:21
For although they knew God, they neither glorified him as God nor gave thanks to him, but their thinking became futile and their foolish hearts were darkened. (click HERE to read the full passage)
