Yadah: Means to give thanks. It paints the picture of our hands being up and open as we give thanks with our lips. Used 114 times and translated thank, thanks, and thanksgiving.
Psalm 9:1 I will give thanks to you, Lord, with all my heart; I will tell of all your wonderful deeds. New International Version
Thanksgiving Is Praising God When You’re Not Praising God
Gratitude Gives God Latitude
1 Thessalonians 5:16 Rejoice always, 17 pray continually, 18 give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. New International Version
Luke 17:11 Now on his way to Jerusalem, Jesus traveled along the border between Samaria and Galilee. New International Version
Luke 17:12 As he was going into a village, ten men who had leprosy met him. They stood at a distance 13 and called out in a loud voice, “Jesus, Master, have pity on us!” New International Version
Luke 17:14 When he saw them, he said, “Go, show yourselves to the priests.” And as they went, they were cleansed. New International Version
Luke 17:15 One of them, when he saw he was healed, came back, praising God in a loud voice. 16 He threw himself at Jesus’ feet and thanked him - and he was a Samaritan. New International Version
Gratitude Produces RESTORATION
Luke 17:17 Jesus asked, “Were not all ten cleansed? Where are the other nine? 18 Has no one returned to give praise to God except this foreigner?” New International Version
Luke 17:19 Then he said to him, “Rise and go; your faith has made you well. New International Version
Gratitude Releases PEACE
Philippians 4:6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. New International Version
Philippians 4:7 And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. New International Version
Gratitude Brings VICTORY
2 Chronicles 20:15 He said: “Listen, King Jehoshaphat and all who live in Judah and Jerusalem! This is what the Lord says to you: ‘Do not be afraid or discouraged because of this vast army. For the battle is not yours, but God’s. New International Version
2 Chronicles 20:21 ...Jehoshaphat appointed men to sing to the Lord and to praise him for the splendor of his holiness as they went out at the head of the army, saying: “Give thanks to the Lord, for his love endures forever.” New International Version
2 Chronicles 20:22 As they began to sing and praise, the Lord set ambushes against the men of Ammon and Moab and Mount Seir who were invading Judah, and they were defeated. New International Version
2 Chronicles 20:24 When the men of Judah came to the place that overlooks the desert and looked toward the vast army, they saw only dead bodies lying on the ground; no one had escaped. New International Version
We can Thank God for His Mercy
Psalm 136:1 Oh, give thanks to the LORD, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever. New King James Version
We Can Thank God for What He Has Done
Psalm 9:1 I will give thanks to the LORD with my whole heart; I will recount all of your wonderful deeds. English Standard Version
We Can Thank God That He Won’t Forsake Us
Deuteronomy 31:6 Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the Lord your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you.” New International Version