Bible verses about being thankful for kids
Bible verses that help children say thank you to God, with a simple line for every day.
Psalm 107:1: Say Thank You
Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever.Psalm 107:1 · World English Bible (British Edition)
For kids: Give thanks to God, because he is so good!
Every good thing is a gift from God.
1 Thessalonians 5:18: Thankful Always
In everything give thanks, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus towards you.1 Thessalonians 5:18 · World English Bible (British Edition)
For kids: Say thank you to God on happy days and hard days.
There is always something to be thankful for.
Psalm 118:24: This Is the Day!
This is the day that the LORD has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it!Psalm 118:24 · World English Bible (British Edition)
For kids: This is the day God made. Let's be happy and glad!
Today is a gift. Enjoy it!
Genesis 1:31: Very Good!
God saw everything that he had made, and, behold, it was very good. There was evening and there was morning, a sixth day.Genesis 1:31 · World English Bible (British Edition)
For kids: God looked at everything he made, and it was very good.
God's world is full of good things.
Psalm 100:4: Come In with Thanks
Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise. Give thanks to him, and bless his name.Psalm 100:4 · World English Bible (British Edition)
For kids: Come to God with thank-yous and happy songs.
Start your prayers with thank you.
James 1:17: Good Gifts
Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom can be no variation nor turning shadow.James 1:17 · World English Bible (British Edition)
For kids: Every good and perfect gift comes from God.
Your favorite things are God's gifts.
Psalm 9:1: With All My Heart
I will give thanks to the LORD with my whole heart. I will tell of all your marvellous works.Psalm 9:1 · World English Bible (British Edition)
For kids: I will thank God with all my heart and tell about his wonders.
Tell someone something good God did.
Psalm 150:6: Everything Sings
Let everything that has breath praise the LORD! Praise the LORD!Psalm 150:6 · World English Bible (British Edition)
For kids: Let everything that breathes praise the Lord!
All creation says thank you to God.
Psalm 145:9: Good to All
The LORD is good to all. His tender mercies are over all his works.Psalm 145:9 · World English Bible (British Edition)
For kids: God is good to everyone, and he loves everything he made.
God cares for every creature.
Psalm 104:24: So Many Creatures
The LORD, how many are your works! In wisdom, you have made them all. The earth is full of your riches.Psalm 104:24 · World English Bible (British Edition)
For kids: God, you made so many wonderful things! The earth is full of your creatures.
Look around: God made it all!
Genesis 9:13: The Rainbow Promise
I set my rainbow in the cloud, and it will be a sign of a covenant between me and the earth.Genesis 9:13 · World English Bible (British Edition)
For kids: God put a rainbow in the sky as a promise.
God always keeps his promises.
Psalm 19:1: The Sky Says Wow
The heavens declare the glory of God. The expanse shows his handiwork.Psalm 19:1 · World English Bible (British Edition)
For kids: The sky tells how great God is!
Look up and see God's art.
Matthew 6:26: Look at the Birds
See the birds of the sky, that they don’t sow, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns. Your heavenly Father feeds them. Aren’t you of much more value than they?Matthew 6:26 · World English Bible (British Edition)
For kids: Look at the birds! God feeds them, and you matter even more to him.
If God feeds the birds, he'll care for you.
Psalm 95:1: Sing for Joy
Oh come, let’s sing to the LORD. Let’s shout aloud to the rock of our salvation!Psalm 95:1 · World English Bible (British Edition)
For kids: Come, let's sing for joy to God!
Singing is a way to say thank you.
Colossians 3:15: Be Thankful
And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also you were called in one body, and be thankful.Colossians 3:15 · World English Bible (British Edition)
For kids: Let Jesus' peace fill your heart, and be thankful.
A thankful heart is a happy heart.
Luke 17:15-16: The One Who Came Back
One of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, glorifying God with a loud voice. He fell on his face at Jesus’ feet, giving him thanks; and he was a Samaritan.Luke 17:15-16 · World English Bible (British Edition)
For kids: One man came back to say thank you to Jesus for making him well.
Remember to say thank you.
Psalm 28:7: My Heart Jumps
The LORD is my strength and my shield. My heart has trusted in him, and I am helped. Therefore my heart greatly rejoices. With my song I will thank him.Psalm 28:7 · World English Bible (British Edition)
For kids: God is my strength. My heart jumps for joy and I sing thank you!
Joy is a way to thank God.
John 6:11: Thank You for Food
Jesus took the loaves, and having given thanks, he distributed to the disciples, and the disciples to those who were sitting down, likewise also of the fish as much as they desired.John 6:11 · World English Bible (British Edition)
For kids: Jesus took the bread, gave thanks, and shared it with everyone.
Say thanks before you eat.
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