Bible verses about gratitude
The Bible calls people to give thanks in every circumstance and treats thanksgiving as a regular part of prayer and worship.
“In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.”1 Thessalonians 5:18 · KJV
- Verses
- 16
- Key passage
- 1 Thessalonians 5:18
- Translation
- King James
- Updated
- 2026-10-27
Thanksgiving appears throughout the Psalms and the letters of Paul, usually tied to a specific reason: God’s steady love, rescue, or ordinary provision. The verses below can be read as a short practice, naming a thing to be grateful for with each one.
16 verses about gratitude
“In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.”
1 Thessalonians 5:18 · KJV“O give thanks unto the LORD, for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.”
Psalm 107:1 · KJV“Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name. For the LORD is good; his mercy is everlasting; and his truth endureth to all generations.”
Psalm 100:4-5 · KJV“And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful. 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. And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.”
Colossians 3:15-17 · KJV“O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.”
Psalm 136:1 · KJV“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“O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: because his mercy endureth for ever.”
Psalm 118:1 · KJV“Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving, and make a joyful noise unto him with psalms.”
Psalm 95:2 · KJV“Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving;”
Colossians 4:2 · KJV“I will praise thee, O LORD, with my whole heart; I will shew forth all thy marvellous works.”
Psalm 9:1 · KJV“O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever.”
1 Chronicles 16:34 · KJV“Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ;”
Ephesians 5:20 · KJV“Praise ye the LORD. O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.”
Psalm 106:1 · KJV“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“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“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 · KJVQuestions
What does the Bible say about gratitude?
The Bible calls people to give thanks in every circumstance and treats thanksgiving as a regular part of prayer and worship. A good place to start is 1 Thessalonians 5:18.
Where does the Bible talk most about gratitude?
Key passages include 1 Thessalonians 5:18, Psalm 107:1, Psalm 100:4-5. This page lists 16 verses from the Old and New Testaments.
Which Bible translation is used?
The King James Version (KJV), which is in the public domain in the United States. Other translations use different wording for the same passages.
Related topics
Scripture quotations are from the King James Version (public domain in the U.S.). Verses were selected by hand. Last reviewed 2026-10-27. See how topics are chosen.