Best Bible Verses On Gratitude | Thanksgiving Scripture Writing Plan

Helen Keller once said, “I have often thought it would be a blessing if each human being were blind and deaf for a few days at some time during his early adult life. It would make him more appreciative of sight and the joys of sound.”

This month’s Scripture writing plan includes the best bible verses on gratitude, connecting the dots between thanksgiving and thinking. The more we think about our blessings, the more we thank God for our blessings.

Scripture on Gratitude Being God’s Will For Our Lives

• Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. 1 Thessalonians 5:18
• Giving thanks always and for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ…Ephesians 5:20
• Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful, and thankful. Colossians 4:2
• And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body. And be thankful. Colossians 3:15
• Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him, rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving. Colossians 2:6-7
• And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him. Colossians 3:17

Be sure to read this post for more on God’s divine direction and will.

Grateful Hearts Are The Only Response For A Gracious God

• It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people and the sheep of his pasture. Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise! Give thanks to him; bless his name! For the Lord is good; his steadfast love endures forever, and his faithfulness to all generations. Psalm 100:3-5
• Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever. Give thanks to the God of gods, for his steadfast love endures forever. Give thanks to the Lord of lords, for his steadfast love endures forever; to him who alone does great wonders, for his steadfast love endures forever; to him who by understanding made the heavens, for his steadfast love endures forever; …Psalm 136:3-6
• I will give the Lord the thanks due to his righteousness, and I will sing praise to the name of the Lord, the Most High. Psalm 7:17

A Sacrifice Of Gratitude Glorifies God

• The one who offers thanksgiving as his sacrifice glorifies me; to one who orders his way rightly, I will show the salvation of God!” Psalm 50:23
• Through him then let us continually offer up a sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of lips that acknowledge his name. Hebrews 13:15
• Offer to God a sacrifice of thanksgiving, and perform your vows to the Most High… Psalm 50:14
• You are my God, and I will give thanks to you; you are my God; I will extol you. Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; for his steadfast love endures forever! Psalm 118:28-29

Bible Verses On Gratitude For God’s Generous Gifts

• This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it. Psalm 118:24
• Thanks be to God for his inexpressible gift! 2 Corinthians 9:15
• Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change. James 1:17
• Let them give thanks to the Lord for his unfailing love and his wonderful deeds for mankind. Let them sacrifice thank offerings and tell of his works with songs of joy. Psalm 107:21-22
• To the choirmaster: according to Muth-labben. A Psalm of David. I will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart; I will recount all of your wonderful deeds. Psalm 9:1

Thanking God For His Victorious Kingdom

• Therefore let us be grateful for receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, and thus let us offer to God acceptable worship, with reverence and awe… Hebrews 12:28
• But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. 1 Corinthians 15:57
• But thanks be to God, who in Christ always leads us in triumphal procession, and through us spreads the fragrance of the knowledge of him everywhere. 2 Corinthians 2:14
• Saying, “We give thanks to you, Lord God Almighty, who is and who was, for you have taken your great power and begun to reign. Revelation11:17

Bible Verses On Thanking God From The Heart

• I will praise the name of God with a song; I will magnify him with thanksgiving. Psalm 69:30
• A Psalm for giving thanks. Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth! Serve the Lord with gladness! Come into his presence with singing! Know that the Lord, he is God! Psalm 100:1-2
• With praise and thanksgiving, they sang to the Lord: “He is good; his love toward Israel endures forever.” And all the people gave a great shout of praise to the Lord, because the foundation of the house of the Lord was laid. Ezra 3:11
• 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

Specific Things Be Grateful For

• The Lord is my strength and my shield; in him, my heart trusts, and I am helped; my heart exults, and with my song, I give thanks to him. Psalm 28:7
• Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things. Philippians 4:6-8
• He remembered us in our low estate. His love endures forever. And freed us from our enemies. His love endures forever. He gives food to every creature. His love endures forever. Give thanks to the God of heaven. His love endures forever. Psalm 136:23-26
• Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever! Let the redeemed of the Lord say so, whom he has redeemed from trouble…Psalm 107:1-2
• 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. Daniel 2:23
• Of David. Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless his holy name! Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits, who forgives all your iniquity, who heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from the pit, who crowns you with steadfast love and mercy, who satisfies you with good so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s. Psalm 103:1-5

Prayer Prompts on Gratitude

• Thank God for the breath of life that He continues to fill your lungs with.
• Thank God for the forgiveness of sins paid for by Christ’s suffering on the Cross.
• Thank God for His abundant love, no strings attached.
• Thank God for His faithfulness, even when we’re unfaithful.
• Thank God for His immeasurable promises found throughout Scripture.
• Thank God for His wisdom, which He lavishly provides when we ask.
• Thank God that He satisfies you with good things.
• Thank God for being a shield in times of trouble.
• Thank God for being trustworthy in every way.
• Thank God for freeing you from the grip of death, giving you eternal life.
• Thank God that you can come into His presence.
• Thank God that He will never leave nor forsake you.
• Thank God for the Holy Spirit that has sealed you for the day of redemption.
• Thank God for the highs of the mountain and for carrying you through the valleys.
• Thank God for victory through Christ Jesus.
• Thank God that we can boldly and confidently approach the Throne of Grace.
• Thank God for the peace of Christ that rules in your heart.
• Thank God for all His wonderful works.
• Thank God for His Word that lights the way when the path is unknown.
• Thank God for closed doors that only He can open.
• Thank God for every good and perfect gift.