The best Bible verses for gratitude (NLT) include passages about God's love, strength, and guidance. This page features 15+ carefully curated Scripture passages for gratitude (NLT), each selected for its relevance and depth. Read, save, and share the perfect verse for your situation.
"There will be joy and songs of thanksgiving, and I will multiply my people, not diminish them; I will honor them, not despise them."Jeremiah 30:19
"There will be joy and songs of thanksgiving, and I will multiply my people, not diminish them; I will honor them, not despise them."Jeremiah 30:19
"My heart is breaking as I remember how it used to be: I walked among the crowds of worshipers, leading a great procession to the house of God, singing for joy and giving thanks amid the sound of a great celebration!"Psalms 42:4
"Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus."1 Thessalonians 5:18
"And you are helping us by praying for us. Then many people will give thanks because God has graciously answered so many prayers for our safety."2 Corinthians 1:11
"In that wonderful day you will sing: “Thank the LORD! Praise his name! Tell the nations what he has done. Let them know how mighty he is!"Isaiah 12:4
"I will thank the LORD because he is just; I will sing praise to the name of the LORD Most High."Psalms 7:17
"The LORD is my strength and shield. I trust him with all my heart. He helps me, and my heart is filled with joy. I burst out in songs of thanksgiving."Psalms 28:7
"We thank you, O God! We give thanks because you are near. People everywhere tell of your wonderful deeds."Psalms 75:1
"Give thanks to the LORD and proclaim his greatness. Let the whole world know what he has done."Psalms 105:1
"Praise the LORD! Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good! His faithful love endures forever."Psalms 106:1
"Save us, O LORD our God! Gather us back from among the nations, so we can thank your holy name and rejoice and praise you."Psalms 106:47
Translations differ in what they optimise for. Some follow the original wording closely at the cost of a natural English sentence; others read smoothly and make interpretive choices to get there. Neither is wrong, but they produce noticeably different verses.
Each of the 15 verses below is shown in the translation you asked for, and every verse links to a page comparing all six side by side — which is usually the fastest way to see where the translators disagreed.
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The most-cited Bible verses for gratitude (NLT) are Jeremiah 30:19, Psalms 42:4, Psalms 69:30. This page collects 15 of them, each with its full passage, context and the text in six translations.
Read the verse in its surrounding passage before you use it — a verse that fits in isolation sometimes says something different in context. Compare two translations where the wording is unclear, and pick for the person who will read it rather than for the theme.
Scripture returns to gratitude (NLT) across both testaments rather than settling it in one passage, which is why the verses on this page do not all say the same thing. Read together they give a fuller answer than any single verse does.
There is no single best translation. The NIV and NLT read most naturally and communicate well to someone outside the church; the ESV and NASB stay closer to the original wording; the KJV carries the phrasing most people recognise. Every verse here links to a page showing all six side by side.
More than any page can list. This one carries the 15 that are most often turned to for gratitude (NLT), chosen so each stands on its own and links through to the full chapter it belongs to.