I will give thanks to You, O Lord, among the peoples; I will sing praises to You among the nations. For Your lovingkindness is great to the heavens and Your truth to the clouds. Be exalted above the heavens, O God; let Your glory be above all the earth. Psalm 57:9-11
While it may seem a bit elemental, are you ever just thankful for God? I’m certainly not often enough. We regularly thank Him for what He provides and what He does for us, but the root of all that we are thankful for rests in God alone and who He is. He is the starting point. He is a living being who desires a relationship with us…those that He has lovingly created for specific purposes, those whose lives He has carefully planned and those whose righteousness has been purchased with the death of His only Son. If we took the time to consider His attributes, His care and His concern for us, wouldn’t our souls be overwhelmed with thankfulness for our Creator…Father, Son and Holy Spirit? The reasons that we can and should be thankful for our God are innumerable and exceed the scope of our awareness in this life, yet scripture is still full of so many details that we can comprehend and appreciate. Consequently, for this post, I have selected a sampling of passages that speak to Our Lord’s character as well as a few of the reasons that we should fall on our knees in awe and be thankful for our God and our relationship with Him. As you read these, I pray that your soul will be moved to spontaneous joy and thankfulness before your God…not merely for what He has done, but for who He is.
“Oh give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; for His lovingkindness is everlasting. Who can speak of the mighty deeds of the Lord, or can show forth all His praise? Psalm 106:1-2
“There is no one like You among the gods, O Lord, nor are there any works like Yours.” Psalm 86:8
“For God is the King of all the earth.” Psalm 47:7
“But the Lord is the true God; He is the living God and the everlasting King. At His wrath the earth quakes, and the nations cannot endure His indignation.” Jeremiah 10:10
“But our God is in the heavens; He does whatever He pleases.” Psalm 115:3
“Once God has spoken; twice I have heard this: that power belongs to God.” Psalm 62:11
“Can you discover the depths of God? Can you discover the limits of the Almighty?” Job 11:7
“Do you not know? Have you not heard? The Everlasting God, the Lord, the Creator of the ends of the earth does not become weary or tired. His understanding is inscrutable. Isaiah 40:28
“How precious also are Your thoughts to me, O God! How vast is the sum of them! If I should count them, they would outnumber the sand. When I awake, I am still with You.” Psalm 139:17-18
“The Lord of hosts is with us; The God of Jacob is our stronghold.” Psalm 46:7
“Your way, O God, is holy; What god is great like our God?” Psalm 77:13
“Gracious is the Lord, and righteous; Yes, our God is compassionate.” Psalm 116:5
“Therefore the Lord longs to be gracious to you, and therefore He waits on high to have compassion on you. For the Lord is a God of justice; how blessed are all those who long for Him.” Isaiah 30:18
“Every good thing given and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shifting shadow.” James 1:17
“‘I love You, O Lord, my strength.’ The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer, my God, my rock, in whom I take refuge; my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.” Psalm 18:1-2
“As for God, His way is blameless; the word of the Lord is tried; He is a shield to all who take refuge in Him. For who is God, but the Lord? And who is a rock, except our God, the God who girds me with strength and makes my way blameless?” Psalm 18:30-32
“Great is our Lord and abundant in strength; His understanding is infinite. The Lord supports the afflicted; He brings down the wicked to the ground.” Psalm 147:5-6
“Who will not fear, O Lord, and glorify Your name? For You alone are holy; for all the nations will come and worship before You, for Your righteous acts have been revealed.” Revelation 15:4
“God is spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth.” John 4:24
“Sing praise to the Lord, you His godly ones, and give thanks to His holy name. For His anger is but for a moment, His favor is for a lifetime; weeping may last for the night, but a shout of joy comes in the morning.” Psalm 30:4-5
“God is faithful, through whom you were called into fellowship with His Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.” 1 Corinthian 1:9
“O Lord God of hosts, who is like You, O mighty Lord? Your faithfulness also surrounds You.” Psalm 89:8
“Your throne, O God, is forever and ever; a scepter of uprightness is the scepter of Your kingdom.” Psalm 45:6
“Blessed be the Lord, who daily bears our burden, The God who is our salvation.” Psalm 68:19
“For He Himself knows our frame; He is mindful that we are but dust.” Psalm 103:14
“For we do not have a high priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but One who has been tempted in all things as we are, yet without sin.” Hebrews 4:15
“O Lord, You have searched me and known me. You know when I sit down and when I rise up; You understand my thought from afar. You scrutinize my path and my lying down, and are intimately acquainted with all my ways. Even before there is a word on my tongue, behold, O Lord, You know it all.” Psalm 139:1-4
“Behold, God is my helper; The Lord is the sustainer of my soul.” Psalm 54:4
“O Lord, You are my God; I will exalt You, I will give thanks to Your name; for You have worked wonders, plans formed long ago, with perfect faithfulness. “ Isaiah 25:1
“For such is God, Our God forever and ever; He will guide us until death.” Psalm 48:14
Give thanks to the Lord for His lovingkindness, and for His wonders to the sons of men! Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, From everlasting to everlasting. Amen and Amen.
Will