8352 thankfulness

Heartfelt gratitude to God, expressed in response to his love and mercy.

Thankfulness for God’s goodness

Ps 100:4-5 See also 1Ch 16:8,34-35; 2Ch 7:3-6; Ezr 3:10-11; Ps 68:19; Ps 106:1; Ps 116:12-14; Ps 136:1-3,26; Isa 63:7; 1Th 5:18; Heb 12:28

Thankfulness for deliverance

From adversity Ps 35:9-10 See also Ps 31:7-8,21-23; Ps 44:6-8; Ps 66:8-9,16-20; Ps 103:1-5

From slavery in Egypt Ex 15:20-21 See also Ex 15:1-18; Ps 105:1-45; Ps 136:1-26

From the power of death 1Co 15:53-57

Thankfulness for answered prayer

1Sa 2:1-10 See also Ps 30:1-12; Ps 66:16-20; Ps 138:1-5; Jn 11:40

Thankfulness for others

Phm 4 See also Ne 11:17; Ro 1:8; Php 4:6; Col 1:10; Col 4:2; 1Ti 2:1; 2Ti 1:3

Thankfulness for Jesus Christ

2Co 9:15 See also Lk 2:25-32,36-38; Col 2:6; Col 3:15-17

Thankfulness for God’s provision

Mt 14:19 pp Mk 6:41 pp Lk 9:16 pp Jn 6:11 See also Ps 147:7-9; Mt 15:36 pp Mk 8:6; Mt 26:26-27 pp Mk 14:22-23 pp Lk 22:17-19; Lk 24:30; Ac 27:35; Ro 14:6; 1Ti 4:3

Means of expressing thankfulness to God

In song Eph 5:19-20 See also Ps 69:30; Ps 95:2; Ps 96:1; Isa 55:12

In music Ps 27:6; Ps 92:1-3

In dance Ps 149:3

In worship Ps 95:2; Ps 100:4; Heb 12:28

See also