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Bible Verses About Gratitude
A key Bible verse about gratitude is Psalm 103:2: “Bless our Father, my soul, and forget none of his kindnesses.” Gratitude in Scripture is remembering what our Father has done, being content with what he gives, and saying thank you as a daily habit, not only on one day of the year. For the verses written for the holiday itself, see Thanksgiving Bible verses. Below, word for word in Father’s Heart Bible™, are the verses on a grateful heart, linked into the chapter so you can read Psalm 103 free and hear it.
A grateful heart
Thanks as the posture of a whole life, not a single prayer.
Psalm 103:1–2
Bless our Father, my soul; and all that is within me, bless his holy name! Bless our Father, my soul, and forget none of his kindnesses,
Read & listen to Psalm 103Colossians 2:6–7
Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, walk in him, rooted and built up in him, firm in the faith as taught, overflowing with thanks.
Read & listen to Colossians 2Colossians 4:2
Devote yourselves to prayer, staying alert in it with thanksgiving.
Read & listen to Colossians 4Psalm 138:1
I will praise you with all my heart; before the gods I will sing your praise.
Read & listen to Psalm 138Remember his goodness
Gratitude grows where we stop and count what he has done.
Lamentations 3:22–23
The covenant love of our Father never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.
Read & listen to Lamentations 3Psalm 118:1
Give thanks to our Father, for he is good; his covenant love endures forever.
Read & listen to Psalm 118Psalm 34:8
Taste and see that our Father is good; blessed is the one who takes refuge in him.
Read & listen to Psalm 34Psalm 77:11
I will remember the deeds of our Father; yes, I will remember your wonders of old.
Read & listen to Psalm 77Content with what he gives
Thankfulness and contentment are the same road.
Philippians 4:11–12
Not that I speak from need—I've learned to be content in any circumstance. I know how to be brought low, and I know how to overflow. In any and every circumstance I've learned the secret: full and hungry, overflowing and lacking.
Read & listen to Philippians 41 Timothy 6:6–8
Now godliness with contentment is great gain, for we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it. But if we have food and clothing, with these we will be content.
Read & listen to 1 Timothy 6Hebrews 13:5
Keep your life free from the love of money; be content with what you have, for our Father himself has said, "I will never leave you, never abandon you."
Read & listen to Hebrews 13Psalm 16:5–6
My Father is my chosen portion and my cup; you hold my lot secure. The boundary lines have fallen for me in pleasant places; surely I have a beautiful inheritance.
Read & listen to Psalm 16Thanks put into practice
The one who came back, and the habit of the morning and the night.
Luke 17:15–16
One of them, seeing he was healed, turned back, praising our Father loudly, and he fell on his face at Jesus' feet, giving him thanks. Now he was a Samaritan.
Read & listen to Luke 17Psalm 92:1–2
It is good to give thanks to our Father, to sing praises to your name, Most High, to declare your covenant love in the morning, and your faithfulness through the nights,
Read & listen to Psalm 92Colossians 3:15
Let Christ's peace rule your hearts—you were called to it as one body. Be thankful.
Read & listen to Colossians 3Do not forget his kindnesses: Psalm 103
Psalm 103 is Scripture’s great remembering psalm. Read or hear it below, then follow it to the full chapter.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best Bible verse about gratitude?
Psalm 103:1–2 says, “Bless our Father, my soul; and all that is within me, bless his holy name! Bless our Father, my soul, and forget none of his kindnesses,”
What does the Bible say about being grateful?
Colossians 2:6–7 says, “Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, walk in him, rooted and built up in him, firm in the faith as taught, overflowing with thanks.”
What does the Bible say about gratitude and contentment?
1 Timothy 6:6–8 says, “Now godliness with contentment is great gain, for we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it. But if we have food and clothing, with these we will be content.”
How can I remember to be thankful?
Lamentations 3:22–23 says, “The covenant love of our Father never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.”
Is there a Bible story about gratitude?
Luke 17:15–16 says, “One of them, seeing he was healed, turned back, praising our Father loudly, and he fell on his face at Jesus' feet, giving him thanks. Now he was a Samaritan.”
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