Bible Verses for gratitude

When you want to give thanks.

Open a passage to read its reflection and prayer. In the app, Take a Break picks one of these at random each time you open it.

Also covers thankful.

1. 1. Psalms 97:12

   Rejoice in the LORD, ye righteous; and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness.

   Reflection and prayer

   God's holiness changes worry to worship

   Insight I notice that contemplating God's holiness turns my worry into worship.

   Prayer Lord, transform my worry into worship through Your holiness.

2. 2. Psalms 150:4

   Praise him with the timbrel and dance: praise him with stringed instruments and organs.

   Reflection and prayer

   I worship with joy and harmony.

   Insight When I worship, I bring both my body and heart into the rhythm of praise.

   Prayer Lord, let my praise be full and joyful.

3. 3. Psalms 13:6

   I will sing unto the LORD, because he hath dealt bountifully with me.

   Reflection and prayer

   My praise grows from His goodness.

   Insight When I remember God's goodness, my heart lifts in praise.

   Prayer Lord, help me remember Your goodness and sing again.

4. 4. 2 Samuel 22:50

   Therefore I will give thanks unto thee, O LORD, among the heathen, and I will sing praises unto thy name.

   Reflection and prayer

   My gratitude overflows into praise.

   Insight When I am deeply thankful, I naturally praise God publicly.

   Prayer Lord, let my gratitude turn into praise.

5. 5. 1 Chronicles 16:34

   O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever.

   Reflection and prayer

   God's goodness and mercy never end

   Insight Because God's mercy is permanent, I can rest in His unchanging goodness.

   Prayer Lord, I rest in Your enduring mercy.

6. 6. 1 Chronicles 29:13

   Now therefore, our God, we thank thee, and praise thy glorious name.

   Reflection and prayer

   All I give was first God's gift

   Insight All I give was first a gift from God to me.

   Prayer Lord, I thank you and praise your glorious name.

7. 7. Isaiah 38:20

   The LORD was ready to save me: therefore we will sing my songs to the stringed instruments all the days of our life in the house of the LORD.

   Reflection and prayer

   My song springs from grace already given

   Insight My song of gratitude flows from the grace I have already received.

   Prayer Lord, let my life be a song of thanks for Your grace.

8. 8. Daniel 2:23

   I thank thee, and praise thee, O thou God of my fathers, who hast given me wisdom and might, and hast made known unto me now what we desired of thee: for thou hast now made known unto us the king's matter.

   Reflection and prayer

   I thank God for His gift of wisdom

   Insight Thank God for revealing what you could not discover alone.

   Prayer Thank You, God, for giving me wisdom and might.

9. 9. Genesis 14:20

   And blessed be the most high God, which hath delivered thine enemies into thy hand. And he gave him tithes of all.

   Reflection and prayer

   My victories are God's gifts.

   Insight I recognize that my victories come from God, not my own strength.

   Prayer Lord, thank you for every victory you give.

10. 10. Revelation 4:9

    And when those beasts give glory and honour and thanks to him that sat on the throne, who liveth for ever and ever,

    Reflection and prayer

    God's sovereignty fills me with thanks.

    Insight Seeing God's rule over all makes me deeply grateful.

    Prayer God, fill me with gratitude for Your rule.