29 Psalms Of Thanksgiving and Praise To God

Thanksgiving is the act of expressing gratitude for all that we have been afforded. We should always endeavour to give thanks to God for the gifts and benefits that we have been given here on earth including His greatest gift which was the sacrifice of His only son.

The Book of Psalms is well-known for its prayers for mercy and praises of thanksgiving to God. Among other things, these Psalms teach us to express thankfulness for God’s goodness, thankfulness in all circumstances and thankfulness despite the challenges we may face.

Listed are 29 Psalms of thanksgiving and praise to God from the New King James Version (NKJV) of the Bible.

Verses for Giving Thanksgiving and Praise to God

Psalm 7:17

“I will praise the Lord according to His righteousness, And will sing praise to the name of the Lord Most High.”

Psalm 9:1-2

“1. I will praise You, O Lord, with my whole heart; I will tell of all Your marvelous works. 2. I will be glad and rejoice in You; I will sing praise to Your name, O Most High.”

Psalm 28:7

“The Lord is my strength and my shield; My heart trusted in Him, and I am helped; Therefore my heart greatly rejoices, And with my song I will praise Him.”

Psalm 30:4

 “Sing praise to the Lord, You saints of His, And give thanks at the remembrance of His holy name.”

Psalm 31:19

“Oh, how great is Your goodness, Which You have laid up for those who fear You, Which You have prepared for those who trust in You In the presence of the sons of men!”

Psalm 34:1-3

“1. I will bless the Lord at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth. 2. My soul shall make its boast in the Lord; The humble shall hear of it and be glad. 3. Oh, magnify the Lord with me, And let us exalt His name together.”

Psalm 35:18

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

Psalm 50:14

“Offer to God thanksgiving, And pay your vows to the Most High.”

Psalm 69:30

“I will praise the name of God with a song, And will magnify Him with thanksgiving.”

Psalm 75:1

“We give thanks to You, O God, we give thanks! For Your wondrous works declare that Your name is near.”

Psalm 92: 1-5

“1. It is good to give thanks to the Lord, And to sing praises to Your name, O Most High; 2. To declare Your lovingkindness in the morning, And Your faithfulness every night, 3. On an instrument of ten strings, On the lute, And on the harp, With harmonious sound. 4. For You, Lord, have made me glad through Your work; I will triumph in the works of Your hands. 5. O Lord, how great are Your works! Your thoughts are very deep.”

Psalm 95: 1-7

“1. Oh come, let us sing to the Lord! Let us shout joyfully to the Rock of our salvation. 2. Let us come before His presence with thanksgiving; Let us shout joyfully to Him with psalms. 3. For the Lord is the great God, And the great King above all gods. 4. In His hand are the deep places of the earth; The heights of the hills are His also. 5. The sea is His, for He made it; And His hands formed the dry land. 6. Oh come, let us worship and bow down; Let us kneel before the Lord our Maker. 7. For He is our God, And we are the people of His pasture, And the sheep of His hand.”

Psalm 104:1

“Bless the Lord, Oh my soul! O Lord my God, You are very great: You are clothed with honor and majesty.”

Psalm 106:1-5

“1. Praise the Lord! Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever. 2. Who can utter the mighty acts of the Lord? Who can declare all His praise? 3. Blessed are those who keep justice, And he who does righteousness at all times! 4. Remember me, O Lord, with the favor You have toward Your people; Oh, visit me with Your salvation, 5. That I may see the benefit of Your chosen ones, That I may rejoice in the gladness of Your nation, That I may glory with Your inheritance.”

Psalm 116:17-19

“17. I will offer to You the sacrifice of thanksgiving, And will call upon the name of the Lord. 18. I will pay my vows to the Lord Now in the presence of all His people, 19. In the courts of the Lord’s house, In the midst of you, O Jerusalem. Praise the Lord!”

Psalm 118:1

“Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever.”

Chapters that Give Thanks and Praise to God include:

Psalm 100 (Serve with Gladness, A Psalm of Praise)

1. A Psalm of Thanksgiving. Make a joyful shout to the Lord, all you lands! 2. Serve the Lord with gladness; Come before His presence with singing. 3. Know that the Lord, He is God; It is He who has made us, and not we ourselves; We are His people and the sheep of His pasture. 4. Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, And into His courts with praise. Be thankful to Him, and bless His name. 5. For the Lord is good; His mercy is everlasting, And His truth endures to all generations.

Psalm 103 (Bless the Lord’s Holy Character)

1. A Psalm of David. Bless the Lord, O my soul; And all that is within me, bless His holy name! 2. Bless the Lord, O my soul, And forget not all His benefits: 3. Who forgives all your iniquities, Who heals all your diseases, 4. Who redeems your life from destruction, Who crowns you with lovingkindness and tender mercies, 5. Who satisfies your mouth with good things, So that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s. 6. The Lord executes righteousness And justice for all who are oppressed. 7. He made known His ways to Moses, His acts to the children of Israel. 8. The Lord is merciful and gracious, Slow to anger, and abounding in mercy. 9. He will not always strive with us, Nor will He keep His anger forever. 10. He has not dealt with us according to our sins, Nor punished us according to our iniquities. 11. For as the heavens are high above the earth, So great is His mercy toward those who fear Him; 12. As far as the east is from the west, So far has He removed our transgressions from us. 13. As a father pities his children, So the Lord pities those who fear Him. 14. For He knows our frame; He remembers that we are dust. 15. As for man, his days are like grass; As a flower of the field, so he flourishes. 16. For the wind passes over it, and it is gone, And its place remembers it no more. 17. But the mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting On those who fear Him, And His righteousness to children’s children, 18. To such as keep His covenant, And to those who remember His commandments to do them. 19. The Lord has established His throne in heaven, And His kingdom rules over all. 20. Bless the Lord, you His angels, Who excel in strength, who do His word, Heeding the voice of His word. 21. Bless the Lord, all you His hosts, You ministers of His, who do His pleasure. 22. Bless the Lord, all His works, In all places of His dominion. Bless the Lord, O my soul!

Psalm 107 (God’s Redemptive Power)

1. Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever. 2. Let the redeemed of the Lord say so, Whom He has redeemed from the hand of the enemy, 3. And gathered out of the lands, From the east and from the west, From the north and from the south. 4. They wandered in the wilderness in a desolate way; They found no city to dwell in. 5. Hungry and thirsty, Their soul fainted in them. 6. Then they cried out to the Lord in their trouble, And He delivered them out of their distresses. 7. And He led them forth by the right way, That they might go to a city for a dwelling place. 8. Oh, that men would give thanks to the Lord for His goodness, And for His wonderful works to the children of men! 9. For He satisfies the longing soul, And fills the hungry soul with goodness. 10. Those who sat in darkness and in the shadow of death, Bound in affliction and irons– 11. Because they rebelled against the words of God, And despised the counsel of the Most High, 12. Therefore He brought down their heart with labor; They fell down, and there was none to help. 13. Then they cried out to the Lord in their trouble, And He

saved them out of their distresses. 14. He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, And broke their chains in pieces. 15. Oh, that men would give thanks to the Lord for His goodness, And for His wonderful works to the children of men! 16. For He has broken the gates of bronze, And cut the bars of iron in two. 17. Fools, because of their transgression, And because of their iniquities, were afflicted. 18. Their soul abhorred all manner of food, And they drew near to the gates of death. 19. Then they cried out to the Lord in their trouble, And He saved them out of their distresses. 20. He sent His word and healed them, And delivered them from their destructions. 21. Oh, that men would give thanks to the Lord for His goodness, And for His wonderful works to the children of men! 22. Let them sacrifice the sacrifices of thanksgiving, And declare His works with rejoicing. 23. Those who go down to the sea in ships, Who do business on great waters, 24. They see the works of the Lord, And His wonders in the deep. 25. For He commands and raises the stormy wind, Which lifts up the waves of the sea. 26. They mount up to the heavens, They go down again to the depths; Their soul melts because of trouble. 27. They reel to and fro, and stagger like a drunken man, And are at their wits’ end. 28. Then they cry out to the Lord in their trouble, And He brings them out of their distresses. 29. He calms the storm, So that its waves are still. 30. Then they are glad because they are quiet; So He guides them to their desired haven. 31. Oh, that men would give thanks to the Lord for His goodness, And for His wonderful works to the children of men! 32. Let them exalt Him also in the assembly of the people, And praise Him in the company of the elders. 33. He turns rivers into a wilderness, And the watersprings into dry ground; 34. A fruitful land into barrenness, For the wickedness of those who dwell in it. 35. He turns a wilderness into pools of water, And dry land into watersprings. 36. There He makes the hungry dwell, That they may establish a city for a dwelling place, 37. And sow fields and plant vineyards, That they may yield a fruitful harvest. 38. He also blesses them, and they multiply greatly; And He does not let their cattle decrease. 39. When they are diminished and brought low Through oppression, affliction and sorrow, 40. He pours contempt on princes, And causes them to wander in the wilderness where there is no way; 41. Yet He sets the poor on high, far from affliction, And makes their families like a flock. 42. The righteous see it and rejoice, And all iniquity stops its mouth. 43. Whoever is wise will observe these things, And they will understand the lovingkindness of the Lord.

Psalm 111 (The Greatness of God’s Works)

1. Praise the Lord! I will praise the Lord with my whole heart, In the assembly of the upright and in the congregation. 2. The works of the Lord are great, Studied by all who have pleasure in them. 3. His work is honorable and glorious, And His righteousness endures forever. 4. He has made His wonderful works to be remembered; The Lord is gracious and full of compassion. 5. He has given food to those who fear Him; He will ever be mindful of His covenant. 6. He has declared to His people the power of His works, In giving them the heritage of the nations. 7. The works of His hands are verity and justice; All His precepts are sure. 8. They stand fast forever and ever, And are done in truth and uprightness. 9. He has sent redemption to His people; He has commanded His covenant forever: Holy and awesome is His name. 10. The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; A good understanding have all those who do His commandments. His praise endures forever.

Psalm 113 (The High and Glorious God)

1. Praise the Lord! Praise, O servants of the Lord, Praise the name of the Lord! 2. Blessed be the name of the Lord From this time forth and forevermore! 3. From the rising of the sun to its going down The Lord’s name is to be praised. 4. The Lord is high above all nations, His glory above the heavens. 5. Who is like the Lord our God, Who dwells on high, 6. Who humbles Himself to behold The things that are in the heavens and in the earth? 7. He raises the poor out of the dust, And lifts the needy out of the ash heap, 8. That He may seat him with princes– With the princes of His people. 9. He grants the barren woman a home, Like a joyful mother of children. Praise the Lord!

Psalm 136 (Give Thanks for All God’s Mercies)

1. Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever. 2. Oh, give thanks to the God of gods! For His mercy endures forever. 3. Oh, give thanks to the Lord of lords! For His mercy endures forever: 4. To Him who alone does great wonders, For His mercy endures forever; 5. To Him who by wisdom made the heavens, For His mercy endures forever; 6. To Him who laid out the earth above the waters, For His mercy endures forever; 7. To Him who made great lights, For His mercy endures forever– 8. The sun to rule by day, For His mercy endures forever; 9. The moon and stars to rule by night, For His mercy endures forever. 10. To Him who struck Egypt in their firstborn, For His mercy endures forever; 11. And brought out Israel from among them, For His mercy endures forever; 12. With a strong hand, and with an outstretched arm, For His mercy endures forever; 13. To Him who divided the Red Sea in two, For His mercy endures forever; 14. And made Israel pass through the midst of it, For His mercy endures forever; 15. But overthrew Pharaoh and his army in the Red Sea, For His mercy endures forever; 16. To Him who led His people through the wilderness, For His mercy endures forever; 17. To Him who struck down great kings, For His mercy endures forever; 18. And slew famous kings, For His mercy endures forever– 19. Sihon king of the Amorites, For His mercy endures forever; 20. And Og king of Bashan, For His mercy endures forever– 21. And gave their land as a heritage, For His mercy endures forever; 22. A heritage to Israel His servant, For His mercy endures forever. 23. Who remembered us in our lowly state, For His mercy endures forever; 24. And rescued us from our enemies, For His mercy endures forever; 25. Who gives food to all flesh, For His mercy endures forever. 26. Oh, give thanks to the God of heaven! For His mercy endures forever.

Psalm 138 (Gods Lovingkindness)

1. I will praise You with my whole heart; Before the gods I will sing praises to You. 2. I will worship toward Your holy temple, And praise Your name For Your lovingkindness and Your truth; For You have magnified Your word above all Your name. 3. In the day when I cried out, You answered me, And made me bold with strength in my soul. 4. All the kings of the earth shall praise You, O Lord, When they hear the words of Your mouth. 5. Yes, they shall sing of the ways of the Lord, For great is the glory of the Lord. 6. Though the Lord is on high, Yet He regards the lowly; But the proud He knows from afar. 7. Though I walk in the midst of trouble, You will revive me; You will stretch out Your hand Against the wrath of my enemies, And Your right hand will save me. 8. The Lord will perfect that which concerns me; Your mercy, O Lord, endures forever; Do not forsake the works of Your hands.

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Psalm 145 (God’s Unsearchable Goodness)

1. A Praise of David. I will extol You, my God, O King; And I will bless Your name forever and ever. 2. Every day I will bless You, And I will praise Your name forever and ever. 3. Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised; And His greatness is unsearchable. 4. One generation shall praise Your works to another, And shall declare Your mighty acts. 5. I will meditate on the glorious splendor of Your majesty, And on Your wondrous works. 6. Men shall speak of the might of Your awesome acts, And I will declare Your greatness. 7. They shall utter the memory of Your great goodness, And shall sing of Your righteousness. 8. The Lord is gracious and full of compassion, Slow to anger and great in mercy. 9. The Lord is good to all, And His tender mercies are over all His works. 10. All Your works shall praise You, O Lord, And Your saints shall bless You.

Psalm 146 (Trust in the Lord)

1. Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord, O my soul! 2. While I live I will praise the Lord; I will sing praises to my God while I have my being. 3. Do not put your trust in princes, Nor in a son of man, in whom there is no help. 4. His spirit departs, he returns to his earth; In that very day his plans perish. 5. Happy is he who has the God of Jacob for his help, Whose hope is in the Lord his God, 6. Who made heaven and earth, The sea, and all that is in them; Who keeps truth forever, 7. Who executes justice for the oppressed, Who gives food to the hungry. The Lord gives freedom to the prisoners. 8. The Lord opens the eyes of the blind; The Lord raises those who are bowed down; The Lord loves the righteous. 9. The Lord watches over the strangers; He relieves the fatherless and widow; But the way of the wicked He turns upside down. 10. The Lord shall reign forever– Your God, O Zion, to all generations. Praise the Lord!

Psalm 147 (Sing Praise to the Lord)

1. Praise the Lord! For it is good to sing praises to our God; For it is pleasant, and praise is beautiful. 2. The Lord builds up Jerusalem; He gathers together the outcasts of Israel. 3. He heals the brokenhearted And binds up their wounds. 4. He counts the number of the stars; He calls them all by name. 5. Great is our Lord, and mighty in power; His understanding is infinite. 6. The Lord lifts up the humble; He casts the wicked down to the ground. 7. Sing to the Lord with thanksgiving; Sing praises on the harp to our God, 8. Who covers the heavens with clouds, Who prepares rain for the earth, Who makes grass to grow on the mountains. 9. He gives to the beast its food, And to the young ravens that cry. 10. He does not delight in the strength of the horse; He takes no pleasure in the legs of a man. 11. The Lord takes pleasure in those who fear Him, In those who hope in His mercy. 12. Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem! Praise your God, O Zion! 13. For He has strengthened the bars of your gates; He has blessed your children within you. 14. He makes peace in your borders, And fills you with the finest wheat. 15. He sends out His command to the earth; His word runs very swiftly. 16. He gives snow like wool; He scatters the frost like ashes; 17. He casts out His hail like morsels; Who can stand before His cold? 18. He sends out His word and melts them; He causes His wind to blow, and the waters flow. 19. He declares His word to Jacob, His statutes and His judgments to Israel. 20. He has not dealt thus with any nation; And as for His judgments, they have not known them. Praise the Lord!

Psalm 148 (Praise from the Heavens)

1. Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord from the heavens; Praise Him in the heights! 2. Praise Him, all His angels; Praise Him, all His hosts! 3. Praise Him, sun and moon; Praise Him, all you stars of light! 4. Praise Him, you heavens of heavens, And you waters above the heavens! 5. Let them praise the name of the Lord, For He commanded and they were created. 6. He also established them forever and ever; He made a decree which shall not pass away. 7. Praise the Lord from the earth, You great sea creatures and all the depths; 8. Fire and hail, snow and clouds; Stormy wind, fulfilling His word; 9. Mountains and all hills; Fruitful trees and all cedars; 10. Beasts and all cattle; Creeping things and flying fowl; 11. Kings of the earth and all peoples; Princes and all judges of the earth; 12. Both young men and maidens; Old men and children. 13. Let them praise the name of the Lord, For His name alone is exalted; His glory is above the earth and heaven. 14. And He has exalted the horn of His people, The praise of all His saints– Of the children of Israel, A people near to Him. Praise the Lord!

Psalm 149 (Rejoice in the King)

1. Praise the Lord! Sing to the Lord a new song, And His praise in the assembly of saints. 2. Let Israel rejoice in their Maker; Let the children of Zion be joyful in their King. 3. Let them praise His name with the dance; Let them sing praises to Him with the timbrel and harp. 4. For the Lord takes pleasure in His people; He will beautify the humble with salvation. 5. Let the saints be joyful in glory; Let them sing aloud on their beds. 6. Let the high praises of God be in their mouth, And a two-edged sword in their hand, 7. To execute vengeance on the nations, And punishments on the peoples; 8. To bind their kings with chains, And their nobles with fetters of iron; 9. To execute on them the written judgment– This honor have all His saints. Praise the Lord!

Psalm 150 (Praise God’s Mighty Acts)

1. Praise the Lord! Praise God in His sanctuary; Praise Him in His mighty firmament! 2. Praise Him for His mighty acts; Praise Him according to His excellent greatness! 3. Praise Him with the sound of the trumpet; Praise Him with the lute and harp! 4. Praise Him with the timbrel and dance; Praise Him with stringed instruments and flutes! 5. Praise Him with loud cymbals; Praise Him with clashing cymbals! 6. Let everything that has breath praise the Lord. Praise the Lord!

Takeaway

Everyday should be a day of thanksgiving. The Thanksgiving season is simply another opportunity to express gratitude to God for His blessings and provision. The Book of Psalms is a timeless guide to expressing gratitude to God for all of life’s blessings. Believers are encouraged to trust in the God, hold firm to faith, and be thankful in all situations.

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