What Does The Bible Say About?

Being Thankful

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1 Thessalonians 5:18

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Give thanks in every circumstance, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.

Psalm 107:1

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Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.

Ephesians 5:20

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always giving thanks to God the Father for everything in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Colossians 3:15-17

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Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, for to this you were called as members of one body. And be thankful. Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God. And whatever you do, in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.

James 1:17

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Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, with whom there is no change or shifting shadow.

Philippians 4:6

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Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.

2 Corinthians 9:15

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Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift!

Psalm 106:1

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Hallelujah! Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.

Psalm 105:1

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Give thanks to the LORD, call upon His name; make known His deeds among the nations.

Colossians 3:15

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Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, for to this you were called as members of one body. And be thankful.

Psalm 100:4

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Enter His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise; give thanks to Him and bless His name.

Colossians 4:2

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Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful,

Colossians 3:17

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And whatever you do, in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.

Psalm 20:4

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May He give you the desires of your heart and make all your plans succeed.

Psalm 30:12

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that my heart may sing Your praises and not be silent. O LORD my God, I will give thanks forever.

Psalm 118:1-18

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Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His loving devotion endures forever. Let Israel say, “His loving devotion endures forever.” Let the house of Aaron say, “His loving devotion endures forever.” Let those who fear the LORD say, “His loving devotion endures forever.” In my distress I called to the LORD, and He answered and set me free. . . .

Romans 1:21

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For although they knew God, they neither glorified Him as God nor gave thanks to Him, but they became futile in their thinking and darkened in their foolish hearts.

Psalm 95:2

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Let us enter His presence with thanksgiving; let us make a joyful noise to Him in song.

Philemon 1:4

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I always thank my God, remembering you in my prayers,

Isaiah 12:4-5

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and on that day you will say: “Give praise to the LORD; proclaim His name! Make His works known among the peoples; declare that His name is exalted. Sing to the LORD, for He has done glorious things. Let this be known in all the earth.

Ephesians 2:8

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For it is by grace you have been saved through faith, and this not from yourselves; it is the gift of God,

Psalm 23:1-6

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A Psalm of David. The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside quiet waters. He restores my soul; He guides me in the paths of righteousness for the sake of His name. Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me. You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. . . .

1 Chronicles 16:34

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Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.

Psalm 100:1-5

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A Psalm of thanksgiving. Make a joyful noise to the LORD, all the earth. Serve the LORD with gladness; come into His presence with joyful songs. Know that the LORD is God. It is He who made us, and we are His; we are His people, and the sheep of His pasture. Enter His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise; give thanks to Him and bless His name. For the LORD is good, and His loving devotion endures forever; His faithfulness continues to all generations.

Psalm 7:17

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I will thank the LORD for His righteousness and sing praise to the name of the LORD Most High.

John 3:16

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For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that everyone who believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.

1 Chronicles 29:13

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Now therefore, our God, we give You thanks, and we praise Your glorious name.

Psalm 9:1-2

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For the choirmaster. To the tune of “The Death of the Son.” A Psalm of David. I will give thanks to the LORD with all my heart; I will recount all Your wonders. I will be glad and rejoice in You; I will sing praise to Your name, O Most High.

John 14:1

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“Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe in Me as well.

1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

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Rejoice at all times. Pray without ceasing. Give thanks in every circumstance, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.

1 Chronicles 16:8

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“Give thanks to the LORD; call upon His name; make known His deeds among the nations.

Psalm 118:28

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You are my God, and I will give You thanks. You are my God, and I will exalt You.

Psalm 46:1-11

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For the choirmaster. Of the sons of Korah. According to Alamoth. A song. God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in times of trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth is transformed and the mountains are toppled into the depths of the seas, though their waters roar and foam and the mountains quake in the surge. Selah There is a river whose streams delight the city of God, the holy place where the Most High dwells. God is within her; she will not be moved. God will help her when morning dawns. . . .

Psalm 69:30

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I will praise God’s name in song and exalt Him with thanksgiving.

Colossians 2:7

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rooted and built up in Him, established in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness.

Psalm 28:7

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The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in Him, and I am helped. Therefore my heart rejoices, and I give thanks to Him with my song.

Romans 5:1

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Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,

1 Corinthians 15:57

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But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ!

Philippians 1:3

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I thank my God every time I remember you.

Hebrews 12:28

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Therefore, since we are receiving an unshakable kingdom, let us be filled with gratitude, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe.

Micah 6:8

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He has shown you, O man, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?

1 Corinthians 1:4

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I always thank my God for you because of the grace He has given you in Christ Jesus.

2 Peter 3:9

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The Lord is not slow in keeping His promise as some understand slowness, but is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish but everyone to come to repentance.

2 Corinthians 4:15

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All this is for your benefit, so that the grace that is extending to more and more people may overflow in thanksgiving, to the glory of God.

Acts 2:38

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Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

Jeremiah 1:5

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“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I set you apart and appointed you as a prophet to the nations.”

Romans 10:10

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For with your heart you believe and are justified, and with your mouth you confess and are saved.

Romans 6:23

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For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Psalm 9:1

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For the choirmaster. To the tune of “The Death of the Son.” A Psalm of David. I will give thanks to the LORD with all my heart; I will recount all Your wonders.

Psalm 35:18

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Then I will give You thanks in the great assembly; I will praise You among many people.

Romans 10:9

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that if you confess with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.

1 Timothy 4:4-5

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For every creation of God is good, and nothing that is received with thanksgiving should be rejected, because it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer.

2 Corinthians 9:11

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You will be enriched in every way to be generous on every occasion, so that through us your giving will produce thanksgiving to God.

Psalm 116:12

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How can I repay the LORD for all His goodness to me?

2 Corinthians 9:6

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Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously.

Romans 10:13

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for, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”

1 John 1:9

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If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

Psalm 91:1-16

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He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say to the LORD, “You are my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.” Surely He will deliver you from the snare of the fowler, and from the deadly plague. He will cover you with His feathers; under His wings you will find refuge; His faithfulness is a shield and rampart. You will not fear the terror of the night, nor the arrow that flies by day, . . .

Ecclesiastes 7:14

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In the day of prosperity, be joyful, but in the day of adversity, consider this: God has made one of these along with the other, so that a man cannot discover anything that will come after him.

John 10:10

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The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I have come that they may have life, and have it in all its fullness.

Matthew 10:28

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Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Instead, fear the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell.

Matthew 7:21-23

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Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of My Father in heaven. Many will say to Me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and in Your name drive out demons and perform many miracles?’ Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you workers of lawlessness!’

Revelation 11:17

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saying: “We give thanks to You, O Lord God Almighty, the One who is and who was, because You have taken Your great power and have begun to reign.

1 Thessalonians 3:9

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How can we adequately thank God for you in return for our great joy over you in His presence?

Romans 1:8

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First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because your faith is being proclaimed all over the world.

Psalm 40:1-17

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For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. I waited patiently for the LORD; He inclined to me and heard my cry. He lifted me up from the pit of despair, out of the miry clay; He set my feet upon a rock, and made my footsteps firm. He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to our God. Many will see and fear and put their trust in the LORD. Blessed is the man who has made the LORD his trust, who has not turned to the proud, nor to those who lapse into falsehood. Many, O LORD my God, are the wonders You have done, and the plans You have for us—none can compare to You—if I proclaim and declare them, they are more than I can count. . . .

Psalm 22:1-31

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For the choirmaster. To the tune of “The Doe of the Dawn.” A Psalm of David. My God, my God, why have You forsaken me? Why are You so far from saving me, so far from my words of groaning? I cry out by day, O my God, but You do not answer, and by night, but I have no rest. Yet You are holy, enthroned on the praises of Israel. In You our fathers trusted; they trusted and You delivered them. They cried out to You and were set free; they trusted in You and were not disappointed. . . .

1 Thessalonians 1:2

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We always thank God for all of you, remembering you in our prayers

Ephesians 1:16

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I have not stopped giving thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers,

Psalm 107:8

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Let them give thanks to the LORD for His loving devotion and His wonders to the sons of men.

Psalm 34:1

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Of David, when he pretended to be insane before Abimelech, so that the king drove him away. I will bless the LORD at all times; His praise will always be on my lips.

John 1:12

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But to all who did receive Him, to those who believed in His name, He gave the right to become children of God—

Philippians 4:6-7

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Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

Psalm 75:1

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For the choirmaster: To the tune of “Do Not Destroy.” A Psalm of Asaph. A song. We give thanks to You, O God; we give thanks, for Your Name is near. The people declare Your wondrous works.

1 Timothy 1:12

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I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has strengthened me, that He considered me faithful and appointed me to service.

Hebrews 12:28-29

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Therefore, since we are receiving an unshakable kingdom, let us be filled with gratitude, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe. “For our God is a consuming fire.”

Psalm 50:14

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Sacrifice a thank offering to God, and fulfill your vows to the Most High.

1 Thessalonians 5:21

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but test all things. Hold fast to what is good.

Ephesians 1:11

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In Him we were also chosen as God’s own, having been predestined according to the plan of Him who works out everything by the counsel of His will,

Acts 17:11

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Now the Bereans were more noble-minded than the Thessalonians, for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day to see if these teachings were true.

James 4:6-12

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But He gives us more grace. This is why it says: “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.” Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded. Grieve, mourn, and weep. Turn your laughter to mourning, and your joy to gloom. Humble yourselves before the Lord, and He will exalt you. . . .

Romans 10:4

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For Christ is the end of the law, to bring righteousness to everyone who believes.

Isaiah 12:4

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and on that day you will say: “Give praise to the LORD; proclaim His name! Make His works known among the peoples; declare that His name is exalted.

James 1:1-27

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James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, To the twelve tribes of the Dispersion: Greetings. Consider it pure joy, my brothers, when you encounter trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. Allow perseverance to finish its work, so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him. . . .

John 3:3

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Jesus replied, “Truly, truly, I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless he is born again.”

Malachi 3:11

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I will rebuke the devourer for you, so that it will not destroy the fruits of your land, and the vine in your field will not fail to produce fruit,” says the LORD of Hosts.

Psalm 116:17

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I will offer to You a sacrifice of thanksgiving and call on the name of the LORD.

Romans 9:1-33

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I speak the truth in Christ; I am not lying, as confirmed by my conscience in the Holy Spirit. I have deep sorrow and unceasing anguish in my heart. For I could wish that I myself were cursed and cut off from Christ for the sake of my brothers, my own flesh and blood, the people of Israel. Theirs is the adoption as sons; theirs the divine glory and the covenants; theirs the giving of the law, the temple worship, and the promises. Theirs are the patriarchs, and from them proceeds the human descent of Christ, who is God over all, forever worthy of praise! Amen. . . .

Ezra 3:11

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And they sang responsively with praise and thanksgiving to the LORD: “For He is good; for His loving devotion to Israel endures forever.” Then all the people gave a great shout of praise to the LORD, because the foundation of the house of the LORD had been laid.

Psalm 124:1-8

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A song of ascents. Of David. If the LORD had not been on our side—let Israel now declare— if the LORD had not been on our side when men attacked us, when their anger flared against us, then they would have swallowed us alive, then the floods would have engulfed us, then the torrent would have overwhelmed us, then the raging waters would have swept us away. . . .

1 Thessalonians 5:1-28

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Now about the times and seasons, brothers, we do not need to write to you. For you are fully aware that the Day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night. While people are saying, “Peace and security,” destruction will come upon them suddenly, like labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape. But you, brothers, are not in the darkness so that this day should overtake you like a thief. For you are all sons of the light and sons of the day; we do not belong to the night or to the darkness. . . .

1 Timothy 2:1

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First of all, then, I urge that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgiving be offered for everyone—

Colossians 1:12

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giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in the light.

Colossians 2:6-7

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Therefore, just as you have received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to walk in Him, rooted and built up in Him, established in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness.

Colossians 3:16

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Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God.

Jeremiah 30:19

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Thanksgiving will proceed from them, a sound of celebration. I will multiply them, and they will not be decreased; I will honor them, and they will not be belittled.

Jonah 2:9

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But I, with the voice of thanksgiving, will sacrifice to You. I will fulfill what I have vowed. Salvation is from the LORD!”

Psalm 145:1-21

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A Psalm of praise. Of David. I will exalt You, my God and King; I will bless Your name forever and ever. Every day I will bless You, and I will praise Your name forever and ever. Great is the LORD and greatly to be praised; His greatness is unsearchable. One generation will commend Your works to the next, and will proclaim Your mighty acts— the glorious splendor of Your majesty. And I will meditate on Your wondrous works. . . .

Psalm 9:1-20

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For the choirmaster. To the tune of “The Death of the Son.” A Psalm of David. I will give thanks to the LORD with all my heart; I will recount all Your wonders. I will be glad and rejoice in You; I will sing praise to Your name, O Most High. When my enemies retreat, they stumble and perish before You. For You have upheld my just cause; You sit on Your throne judging righteously. You have rebuked the nations; You have destroyed the wicked; You have erased their name forever and ever. . . .

Luke 19:26-27

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He replied, ‘I tell you that everyone who has will be given more; but the one who does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him. And these enemies of mine who were unwilling for me to rule over them, bring them here and slay them in front of me.’”

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