You may want to read all the verses up to verse 36 of this chapter. I put in verses 10-36 for you to read below.
10 Honor His holy name;
let the hearts of those who seek Yahweh rejoice.
11 Search for the Lord and for His strength;
seek His face always.
12 Remember the wonderful works He has done,
His wonders, and the judgments He has pronounced,[a]
13 you offspring of Israel His servant,
Jacob’s descendants—His chosen ones.
14 He is the Lord our God;
His judgments govern the whole earth.
15 Remember His covenant forever—
the promise He ordained for a thousand generations,
16 the covenant He made with Abraham,
swore[b] to Isaac,
17 and confirmed to Jacob as a decree,
and to Israel as an everlasting covenant:
18 “I will give the land of Canaan to you
as your inherited portion.”
19 When they[c] were few in number,
very few indeed, and temporary residents in Canaan
20 wandering from nation to nation
and from one kingdom to another,
21 He allowed no one to oppress them;
He rebuked kings on their behalf:
22 “Do not touch My anointed ones
or harm My prophets.”
23 Sing to the Lord, all the earth.
Proclaim His salvation from day to day.
24 Declare His glory among the nations,
His wonderful works among all peoples.
25 For the Lord is great and highly praised;
He is feared above all gods.
26 For all the gods of the peoples are idols,
but the Lord made the heavens.
27 Splendor and majesty are before Him;
strength and joy are in His place.
28 Ascribe to the Lord, families of the peoples,
ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.
29 Ascribe to Yahweh the glory of His name;
bring an offering and come before Him.
Worship the Lord in the splendor of His holiness;
30 tremble before Him, all the earth.
The world is firmly established;
it cannot be shaken.
31 Let the heavens be glad and the earth rejoice,
and let them say among the nations, “The Lord is King!”
32 Let the sea and everything in it resound;
let the fields and all that is in them exult.
33 Then the trees of the forest will shout for joy before the Lord,
for He is coming to judge the earth.
34 Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good;
His faithful love endures forever.
35 And say: “Save us, God of our salvation;
gather us and rescue us from the nations
so that we may give thanks to Your holy name
and rejoice in Your praise.
36 May Yahweh, the God of Israel, be praised
from everlasting to everlasting.”
Then all the people said, “Amen” and “Praise the Lord.”
This song of thanksgiving and praise show what to thank God for. David wrote this to praise and give thanks to God. He wanted to celebrate God’s mercy and wonderful acts for Israel. This is a beautiful song that can help us to remember God and what he has done.
In Peter 2:5 it says, “you yourselves like living stones are being built up as a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. Since we are considered priests, we are authorized and responsible to offer the spiritual ministry of praise and thanksgiving to God. Hebrews 13:15 says, “Through him then let us continually offer up a sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of lips that acknowledge his name.” We, Christians, must praise, give thanks, and worship God in both words and actions.
In 1 Chronicles 16:10, it talks about the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice. Our joy, security, and freedom from anxiety depend on our trust and gratitude to God. Those of us who pray constantly with an attitude of thanksgiving can have confidence that God is always with us and will help us!
How do you sing thanks to God?
Did these verses give you more ideas of what and how to thank God?
Dear Heavenly Father,
Thank you for all you do for your people. Thank you for your provisions in our lives. I pray that we will be praising and thanking you more from this day on, then from the past. I pray that we will have a heart of gratitude towards you in our circumstances, then not. I pray that our words and actions have gratitude action.
In Jesus Name
Amen
