Bible verses about Gratitude

Remembering What God Has Done

Gratitude as an act of memory — and forgetting as the real danger.

10 verses · World English Bible, with the American Standard Version beneath

  1. Beware lest you forget Yahweh your God, in not keeping his commandments, his ordinances, and his statutes, which I command you today; lest, when you have eaten and are full, and have built fine houses and lived in them; and when your herds and your flocks multiply, and your silver and your gold is multiplied, and all that you have is multiplied; then your heart might be lifted up, and you forget Yahweh your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage;

    Deuteronomy 8:11–14

    ASV Beware lest thou forget Jehovah thy God, in not keeping his commandments, and his ordinances, and his statutes, which I command thee this day: lest, when thou hast eaten and art full, and hast built goodly houses, and dwelt therein; and when thy herds and thy flocks multiply, and thy silver and thy gold is multiplied, and all that thou hast is multiplied; then thy heart be lifted up, and thou forget Jehovah thy God, who brought thee forth out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage;

  2. then beware lest you forget Yahweh, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.

    Deuteronomy 6:12

    ASV then beware lest thou forget Jehovah, who brought thee forth out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.

  3. I will remember Yah’s deeds; for I will remember your wonders of old. I will also meditate on all your work, and consider your doings.

    Psalm 77:11–12

    ASV I will make mention of the deeds of Jehovah; For I will remember thy wonders of old. I will meditate also upon all thy work, And muse on thy doings.

  4. I remember the days of old. I meditate on all your doings. I contemplate the work of your hands.

    Psalm 143:5

    ASV I remember the days of old; I meditate on all thy doings; I muse on the work of thy hands.

  5. We will not hide them from their children, telling to the generation to come the praises of Yahweh, his strength, and his wondrous deeds that he has done.

    Psalm 78:4

    ASV We will not hide them from their children, Telling to the generation to come the praises of Jehovah, And his strength, and his wondrous works that he hath done.

  6. He has caused his wonderful works to be remembered. Yahweh is gracious and merciful.

    Psalm 111:4

    ASV He hath made his wonderful works to be remembered: Jehovah is gracious and merciful.

  7. What will I give to Yahweh for all his benefits toward me?

    Psalm 116:12

    ASV What shall I render unto Jehovah For all his benefits toward me?

  8. Remember his marvelous works that he has done, his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth,

    1 Chronicles 16:12

    ASV Remember his marvellous works that he hath done, His wonders, and the judgments of his mouth,

  9. that this may be a sign among you, that when your children ask in the future, saying, ‘What do you mean by these stones?’ then you shall tell them, ‘Because the waters of the Jordan were cut off before the ark of Yahweh’s covenant. When it crossed over the Jordan, the waters of the Jordan were cut off. These stones shall be for a memorial to the children of Israel forever.’ ”

    Joshua 4:6–7

    ASV that this may be a sign among you, that, when your children ask in time to come, saying, What mean ye by these stones? then ye shall say unto them, Because the waters of the Jordan were cut off before the ark of the covenant of Jehovah; when it passed over the Jordan, the waters of the Jordan were cut off: and these stones shall be for a memorial unto the children of Israel for ever.

  10. I will tell of the loving kindnesses of Yahweh and the praises of Yahweh, according to all that Yahweh has given to us, and the great goodness toward the house of Israel, which he has given to them according to his mercies, and according to the multitude of his loving kindnesses.

    Isaiah 63:7

    ASV I will make mention of the lovingkindnesses of Jehovah, and the praises of Jehovah, according to all that Jehovah hath bestowed on us, and the great goodness toward the house of Israel, which he hath bestowed on them according to his mercies, and according to the multitude of his lovingkindnesses.