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And Noah builded an altar unto the LORD ; and took of every clean beast, and of every clean fowl, and offered burnt offerings on the altar.

Genesis 8:20 KJV

Thanks as a habit in Scripture

Thanksgiving runs through the Bible, from Noah's altar after the flood to Paul's letters written from prison. Many psalms begin or end with a call to give thanks, and the repeated refrain that God's steadfast love endures shows what is being thanked for. Gratitude here is not tied to good circumstances; several of the examples come from people who were in danger or grief.

What people thank God for

The text gives thanks for rescue, for daily bread, for answered prayer, for other believers, and for creation itself. Jesus gives thanks before meals and before miracles. The New Testament letters often open with thanks for the readers before they raise any problems.

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Genesis 8:20 – And Noah builded an altar unto the LORD ; and took of every clean beast, and of every clean fowl, and offered burnt offerings on the altar.
After leaving the ark, Noah builds an altar and offers sacrifices to the Lord as a response to being saved.
Genesis 29:35 – And she conceived again, and bare a son: and she said, Now will I praise the LORD : therefore she called his name Judah; and left bearing.
Leah names her fourth son Judah and says she will praise the Lord.
Genesis 33:11 – Take, I pray thee, my blessing that is brought to thee; because God hath dealt graciously with me, and because I have enough. And he urged him, and he took it .
Jacob urges Esau to accept his gift, saying that God has dealt graciously with him and he has enough.
Exodus 15:2 – The LORD is my strength and song, and he is become my salvation: he is my God, and I will prepare him an habitation; my father’s God, and I will exalt him.
After crossing the sea, Moses and Israel sing that the Lord is their strength and song, and has become their salvation.
Leviticus 7:12 – If he offer it for a thanksgiving, then he shall offer with the sacrifice of thanksgiving unleavened cakes mingled with oil, and unleavened wafers anointed with oil, and cakes mingled with oil, of fine flour, fried.
The law describes a thanksgiving offering, which was a way to give thanks with bread and an animal sacrifice.
Deuteronomy 8:10 – When thou hast eaten and art full, then thou shalt bless the LORD thy God for the good land which he hath given thee.
Moses tells Israel that when they have eaten and are full, they shall bless the Lord for the good land.
Deuteronomy 26:10 – And now, behold, I have brought the firstfruits of the land, which thou, O LORD , hast given me. And thou shalt set it before the LORD thy God, and worship before the LORD thy God:
Israelite farmers were to bring the first fruits of the land and set them before the Lord in worship.
Joshua 4:7 – Then ye shall answer them, That the waters of Jordan were cut off before the ark of the covenant of the LORD ; when it passed over Jordan, the waters of Jordan were cut off: and these stones shall be for a memorial unto the children of Israel for ever.
Twelve stones from the Jordan become a memorial so that later generations would ask and hear what God had done.
1 Samuel 7:12 – Then Samuel took a stone, and set it between Mizpeh and Shen, and called the name of it Eben-ezer, saying, Hitherto hath the LORD helped us.
Samuel sets up a stone and names it Ebenezer, saying that thus far the Lord has helped them.
1 Chronicles 16:8 – Give thanks unto the LORD , call upon his name, make known his deeds among the people.
David's song, sung when the ark came to Jerusalem, urges the people to give thanks and make his deeds known.
1 Chronicles 16:34 – O give thanks unto the LORD ; for he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever.
The same psalm calls the people to give thanks to the Lord for he is good and his steadfast love endures.
1 Chronicles 29:13 – Now therefore, our God, we thank thee, and praise thy glorious name.
David ends his prayer of dedication by thanking God and praising his glorious name.
2 Chronicles 5:13 – It came even to pass, as the trumpeters and singers were as one, to make one sound to be heard in praising and thanking the LORD ; and when they lifted up their voice with the trumpets and cymbals and instruments of musick, and praised the LORD , saying , For he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever: that then the house was filled with a cloud, even the house of the LORD ;
When the trumpeters and singers joined to praise the Lord, the temple was filled with a cloud.
Ezra 3:11 – And they sang together by course in praising and giving thanks unto the LORD ; because he is good, for his mercy endureth for ever toward Israel. And all the people shouted with a great shout, when they praised the LORD , because the foundation of the house of the LORD was laid.
Builders sing praise and thanks as the new temple foundation is laid, some shouting for joy.
Nehemiah 12:43 – Also that day they offered great sacrifices, and rejoiced: for God had made them rejoice with great joy: the wives also and the children rejoiced: so that the joy of Jerusalem was heard even afar off.
At the dedication of Jerusalem's wall, the people offered sacrifices and rejoiced, and the sound was heard far away.
Psalm 7:17 – I will praise the LORD according to his righteousness: and will sing praise to the name of the LORD most high.
David says that he will give thanks to the Lord for his righteousness and sing to the name of the Most High.
Psalm 9:1 – I will praise thee , O LORD , with my whole heart; I will shew forth all thy marvellous works.
David resolves to give thanks to the Lord with his whole heart and recount all his wonderful deeds.
Psalm 30:11 – Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing: thou hast put off my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness;
The psalmist says God has turned mourning into dancing and clothed him with gladness.
Psalm 30:12 – To the end that my glory may sing praise to thee, and not be silent. O LORD my God, I will give thanks unto thee for ever.
The psalm closes with a promise to give thanks to God forever so that he may sing praises.
Psalm 34:1 – I will bless the LORD at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth.
David says he will bless the Lord at all times and keep his praise continually on his lips.
Psalm 50:14 – Offer unto God thanksgiving; and pay thy vows unto the most High:
God tells his people to offer thanksgiving as their sacrifice and pay their vows to the Most High.
Psalm 50:23 – Whoso offereth praise glorifieth me: and to him that ordereth his conversation aright will I shew the salvation of God.
Those who bring thanksgiving as a sacrifice honor God, and he will show his salvation to them.
Psalm 69:30 – I will praise the name of God with a song, and will magnify him with thanksgiving.
The psalmist says he will praise the name of God with a song and magnify him with thanksgiving.
Psalm 92:1 – It is a good thing to give thanks unto the LORD , and to sing praises unto thy name, O most High:
It is good to give thanks to the Lord, according to a psalm written for the Sabbath.
Psalm 95:2 – Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving, and make a joyful noise unto him with psalms.
Worshippers are called to come before God's presence with thanksgiving and sing loud songs of praise.
Psalm 100:4 – Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name.
Pilgrims are told to enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise.
Psalm 103:2 – Bless the LORD , O my soul, and forget not all his benefits:
The psalmist tells his own soul to bless the Lord and not forget any of his benefits.
Psalm 106:1 – Praise ye the LORD . O give thanks unto the LORD ; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.
The psalm opens with a call to praise the Lord, give thanks and recall his enduring love.
Psalm 107:1 – O give thanks unto the LORD , for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.
The psalm begins by calling the redeemed to thank the Lord for his steadfast love.
Psalm 107:8 – Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!
Four groups of rescued people are told to give thanks to God for his steadfast love and wondrous works.
Psalm 116:12 – What shall I render unto the LORD for all his benefits toward me?
The psalmist asks what he can give the Lord for all his goodness to him.
Psalm 118:1 – O give thanks unto the LORD ; for he is good: because his mercy endureth for ever.
The psalm opens with an invitation to give thanks to the Lord, who is good.
Psalm 118:24 – This is the day which the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.
This is the day the Lord has made, and the psalmist invites the worshippers to rejoice and be glad in it.
Psalm 119:62 – At midnight I will rise to give thanks unto thee because of thy righteous judgments.
At midnight the psalmist rises to give thanks to God because of his righteous rules.
Psalm 136:1 – O give thanks unto the LORD ; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.
The first line of a psalm with a repeated refrain thanks God for being good and loving.
Psalm 136:26 – O give thanks unto the God of heaven: for his mercy endureth for ever.
The last line of the psalm calls on everyone to give thanks to the God of heaven.
Psalm 138:1 – I will praise thee with my whole heart: before the gods will I sing praise unto thee.
David says he thanks the Lord with his whole heart and sings praises before the gods.
Psalm 139:14 – I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.
The psalmist praises God for being made in a fearful and wonderful way.
Psalm 145:2 – Every day will I bless thee; and I will praise thy name for ever and ever.
The psalmist promises to bless God every day and praise his name forever.
Psalm 147:7 – Sing unto the LORD with thanksgiving; sing praise upon the harp unto our God:
The psalmist calls the people to sing to the Lord with thanksgiving and make melody to God on the lyre.
Psalm 116:17 – I will offer to thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and will call upon the name of the LORD .
The psalmist, rescued from death, promises to offer the sacrifice of thanksgiving and call on the Lord's name.
Isaiah 12:4 – And in that day shall ye say, Praise the LORD , call upon his name, declare his doings among the people, make mention that his name is exalted.
On that day, the prophet says, the people will call on the Lord, give thanks, and tell of his deeds.
Isaiah 63:7 – I will mention the lovingkindnesses of the LORD , and the praises of the LORD , according to all that the LORD hath bestowed on us, and the great goodness toward the house of Israel, which he hath bestowed on them according to his mercies, and according to the multitude of his lovingkindnesses.
The prophet says he will recount the steadfast love of the Lord and the many good things he has done for Israel.
Jeremiah 33:11 – The voice of joy, and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom, and the voice of the bride, the voice of them that shall say, Praise the LORD of hosts: for the LORD is good; for his mercy endureth for ever: and of them that shall bring the sacrifice of praise into the house of the LORD . For I will cause to return the captivity of the land, as at the first, saith the LORD .
God promises that the sound of joy and thanksgiving will again be heard in the ruined cities of Judah.
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.
After God reveals the king's dream, Daniel thanks and praises the God of his fathers for giving him wisdom.
Daniel 6:10 – Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house; and his windows being open in his chamber toward Jerusalem, he kneeled upon his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did aforetime.
Daniel prays and gives thanks to God three times daily, even when it is dangerous to pray.
Jonah 2:9 – But I will sacrifice unto thee with the voice of thanksgiving; I will pay that that I have vowed. Salvation is of the LORD .
From inside the fish, Jonah vows to sacrifice with a voice of thanksgiving and says salvation belongs to the Lord.
Habakkuk 3:18 – Yet I will rejoice in the LORD , I will joy in the God of my salvation.
Though the fields are barren, the prophet says he will rejoice in the Lord and in the God of his salvation.
Matthew 11:25 – At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes.
Jesus thanks the Father for hiding certain things from the wise and revealing them to little children.
Matthew 14:19 – And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the grass, and took the five loaves, and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed, and brake, and gave the loaves to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude.
Before feeding the five thousand, Jesus looks up to heaven and blesses the five loaves and two fish.
Matthew 15:36 – And he took the seven loaves and the fishes, and gave thanks, and brake them , and gave to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude.
Jesus gives thanks before breaking seven loaves and a few fish to feed the crowd.
Matthew 26:27 – And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all of it;
At the last supper, Jesus takes the cup and gives thanks before offering it to his disciples.
Luke 2:38 – And she coming in that instant gave thanks likewise unto the Lord, and spake of him to all them that looked for redemption in Jerusalem.
Anna the prophetess gives thanks to God when she sees the baby Jesus in the temple.
Luke 17:15 – And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, and with a loud voice glorified God,
One of ten healed lepers returns, praising God with a loud voice.
Luke 17:16 – And fell down on his face at his feet, giving him thanks: and he was a Samaritan.
This returning man, a Samaritan, falls at Jesus's feet and thanks him.
Luke 17:17 – And Jesus answering said, Were there not ten cleansed? but where are the nine?
Jesus asks where the other nine are, noting that only one returned to give thanks.
Luke 22:19 – And he took bread, and gave thanks, and brake it , and gave unto them, saying, This is my body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of me.
Jesus gives thanks over the bread and breaks it, telling the disciples to do this in remembrance of him.
John 6:11 – And Jesus took the loaves; and when he had given thanks, he distributed to the disciples, and the disciples to them that were set down; and likewise of the fishes as much as they would.
Jesus takes the loaves, gives thanks, and distributes them to the people sitting on the grass.
John 11:41 – Then they took away the stone from the place where the dead was laid. And Jesus lifted up his eyes, and said, Father, I thank thee that thou hast heard me.
Before calling Lazarus out of the tomb, Jesus thanks the Father for hearing him.
Acts 27:35 – And when he had thus spoken, he took bread, and gave thanks to God in presence of them all: and when he had broken it , he began to eat.
On the storm-tossed ship, Paul takes bread, gives thanks to God in front of everyone and eats.
Acts 28:15 – And from thence, when the brethren heard of us, they came to meet us as far as Appii forum, and The three taverns: whom when Paul saw, he thanked God, and took courage.
When Paul reaches Rome, believers come to meet him, and he thanks God and takes courage.
Romans 1:8 – First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is spoken of throughout the whole world.
Paul begins his letter to Rome by thanking God for the readers because their faith is reported everywhere.
Romans 6:17 – But God be thanked, that ye were the servants of sin, but ye have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered you.
Paul thanks God that the Roman believers, who were once slaves to sin, have become obedient from the heart.
Romans 14:6 – He that regardeth the day, regardeth it unto the Lord; and he that regardeth not the day, to the Lord he doth not regard it . He that eateth, eateth to the Lord, for he giveth God thanks; and he that eateth not, to the Lord he eateth not, and giveth God thanks.
Paul says that whoever eats gives thanks to God, and whoever abstains also gives thanks to God.
1 Corinthians 1:4 – I thank my God always on your behalf, for the grace of God which is given you by Jesus Christ;
Paul thanks God always for the grace given to the Corinthian church in Christ.
1 Corinthians 15:57 – But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
After describing the resurrection, Paul thanks God, who gives the victory through Jesus Christ.
2 Corinthians 2:14 – Now thanks be unto God, which always causeth us to triumph in Christ, and maketh manifest the savour of his knowledge by us in every place.
Paul gives thanks to God, who always leads believers in triumphal procession in Christ.
2 Corinthians 4:15 – For all things are for your sakes, that the abundant grace might through the thanksgiving of many redound to the glory of God.
Paul says that grace extending to more people will increase thanksgiving to the glory of God.
2 Corinthians 9:15 – Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable gift.
Paul ends his appeal for a collection with thanks to God for his indescribable gift.
Ephesians 1:16 – Cease not to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers;
Paul says he has not stopped giving thanks for the Ephesian believers, remembering them in his prayers.
Ephesians 5:20 – Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ;
Paul tells his readers to give thanks always and for everything to God the Father.
Philippians 1:3 – I thank my God upon every remembrance of you,
Paul writes that he thanks God every time he remembers the Philippians.
Philippians 4:6 – Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.
Paul says to bring requests to God in prayer with thanksgiving rather than being anxious.
Colossians 2:7 – Rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving.
Paul urges believers to be rooted and built up in Christ and established in the faith, overflowing with thanksgiving.
Colossians 3:15 – And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.
Paul says to let the peace of God rule in the heart as one body, and to be thankful.
Colossians 3:17 – 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.
Whatever you do in word or deed, Paul says, do everything in the name of Jesus, giving thanks to God.
Colossians 4:2 – Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving;
Paul tells believers to continue in prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving.
1 Thessalonians 5:18 – In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.
Paul says to give thanks in all circumstances, as this is God's will in Christ Jesus.
1 Timothy 4:4 – For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving:
Paul says that everything created by God is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving.
Hebrews 12:28 – Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear:
Because believers receive an unshakable kingdom, the writer says to hold to grace and serve God acceptably with reverence.
Hebrews 13:15 – 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.
The writer says to offer God a continual sacrifice of praise, the fruit of lips giving thanks to his name.
James 1:17 – 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 says that every good gift and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights.
Revelation 7:12 – Saying, Amen: Blessing, and glory, and wisdom, and thanksgiving, and honour, and power, and might, be unto our God for ever and ever. Amen.
A heavenly crowd says blessing, glory, wisdom, thanksgiving, honor, power and might belong to God forever.

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