Thanksgiving is one of the God's favourite delicay. When you give thanks to God, you are telling God to do more for you. Why is David God's favourite? The answer is here: David is a thanksgiver to God and not only a benefit taker from God.
King David had a tender and grateful heart toward his Creator that endeared Him to God and to millions of believers to this day. David regularly expressed his thanks and praise to the King of Kings. We can learn much about from David’s excellent example.
THINGS TO THANK GOD FOR
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God’s righteousness and holiness—Psalm 7:17, 30:4, 48:10, 71:16, 24, 99:3
All God’s marvelous works—Psalm 9:1, 66:3-7, 71:16-17, 72:18, 92:4-6, 105:5, 111:2-4
Your body—Psalm 139:14-16
God’s guidance and instruction to you—Psalm 16:7, 48:14, 71:17
The hope God has given you—Psalm 16:9
Salvation—Psalm 16:9-11, 71:23, 92:1, 96:2
The joy God gives you in His presence—Psalm 16:11
God is great and worthy of praise—Psalm 18:3, 48:1, 96:4, 145:3
When you were in trouble, God heard your cries for help—Psalm 18:6, 22:24
Deliverance—Psalm 18:49, 54:7, 68:20
Mercy and kindness—117:2 , Psalm 18:49, 31:21, 57:10, 86:13, 100:5, 106:1, 108:4, 145:8-9
For not staying angry with us and not giving up on us—Psalm 30:5
God’s blessings and benefits—Psalm 68:19
God’s laws and commands—Psalm 19:7-8, 48:11, 112:1
God’s judgments and the warning they have provided to you—Psalm 19:9-11, 119:7, 119:164
God’s power—Psalm 21:13, 29:3-10
Faithfulness—71:22
For preserving our ancestors—Psalm 22:4-5
For the strength and confidence God gives you—Psalm 27:1-6, 28:7-8, 29:11, 56:4, 11, 138:3
For listening to your prayers—Psalm 28:6, 66:20, 116:1-2
God’s Word—Psalm 56:4, 56:10
For being truthful—Psalm 33:2, 57:10, 117:2
For filling Earth with His love and goodness—Psalm 33:5
Creation of the stars?—Psalm 19:1-4
God’s thoughts, many and deep—Psalm 139:17-18
WAYS TO THANK AND PRAISE GOD
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Do it with your mouth, not just your mind—Psalm 51:15, 63:5, 66:8, 66:17, 71:8, 15, 24, 105:2, 109:30, 119:171-172, 145:21
Seek God, thirst for Him—Psalm 22:26, 42:2, 63:8, 105:4
Thank God continuously—Psalm 71:6, 8, 14-15, 75:9, 79:13, 92:1-2, 115:18, 145:2
Tell people about God’s wondrous works—Psalm 26:7, 96:3
Thank and praise God in front of your brothers and sisters in the congregation, among many people- Psalm 22:22, 25, 26:12, 35:18, 68:26, 111:1, 116:19
Among the unsaved of all nations, thank and praise God—Psalm 18:49, 57:9, 96:10, 108:3
Praise God to the next and all generations—79:13, 102:18, 145:4
Sing praises to God, sing with understanding, and make it glorious—Psalm 7:17, 47:7, 66:2, 66:4, 9:2, 27:6, 28:7, 57:9, 61:8, 63:7, 68:4, 32, 69:30, 71:22-23, 92:1, 96:2, 101:1, 104:33, 105:2, 135:3, 146:2
Even sing for joy in your bed Psalm 149:5
Do it with all your heart—Psalm 9:1, 86:12, 111:1, 138:1
Be glad and rejoice in God—Psalm 9:2
Fear God, honor Him, glorify Him, revere Him—Psalm 22:23
Love and respect God’s house—Psalm 26:8, 138:2
Don’t sin, seek righteousness—Psalm 33:1
Play musical instruments to praise God, and do it skillfully—Psalm 33:2-3, 43:4, 71:22, 92:3, 149:3, 150:3-5
Shout for joy, rejoice—Psalm 33:3
Be creative in your praise (write or sing God a NEW song, not always the same old one)—Psalm 33:3, 149:1
Stand in awe of Him—Psalm 33:8
Remember and praise God’s names—Psalm 44:8, 45:17, 54:6
Lift up your hands to Him—Psalm 63:4
Think about God at night—Psalm 63:6
Encourage other to praise and thank God—Psalm 67:3-5
Praise him with dancing—Psalm 150:3, 30:11, 149:3
After reading the Psalmists’ instruction, it would be wise to ask ourselves: Do our lives truly express thankfulness to God? Or are we numbered among those are living a life of ingratitude, failing to act like we understand who God really is and what he has done?
