O give thanks to the Lord for He is good!
For His mercy endures forever.
(Psalm 118:1)
Below is a list of psalm settings, hymns, and spiritual songs that focus on giving thanks to the Lord.
If you have additional suggestions for songs related to thanksgiving that should be included in the index, please comment or send me a message.
Note: The songs are listed below by title and author. For more complete entries (including tunes and hymnal page numbers) see the page for Songs and Thanksgiving in the Theological Index of Music for Worship online. I will be updating the online Index with more songs and topics in the days ahead as I receive recommendations.
Songs and Thanksgiving
1. It is good to give thanks to the Lord
- All People That on Earth Do Dwell—Psalm 100 (William Kethe / Thomas Ken)
- How Good It Is to Thank the Lord—Psalm 92:1–9, 12–15 (The Psalter, 1912)
- It Is Good to Sing Your Praises (The New Metrical Version of the Psalms, 1909)
2. All people should praise and thank the Lord
- All People That on Earth Do Dwell—Psalm 100 (William Kethe / Thomas Ken)
- Let All Things Now Living (Katherine Davis)
- Rejoice, Ye Pure in Heart (Edward Plumptre)
3. Give thanks for who God is
- 10,000 Reasons – Bless the Lord (Jonas Myrin / Matt Redman)
- All People That on Earth Do Dwell—Psalm 100 (William Kethe / Thomas Ken)
- Be Exalted, O God—Psalm 57:9–11 (Brent Chambers)
- Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing (Robert Robinson)
- For the Beauty of the Earth (Folliott Pierpoint)
- Forever (Chris Tomlin)
- Great Is Thy Faithfulness (Thomas O. Chisholm)
- How Good It Is to Thank the Lord—Psalm 92:1–9, 12–15 (The Psalter, 1912)
- Let All Things Now Living (Katherine Davis)
- Let Us with a Gladsome Mind—Psalm 136 (John Milton)
- My Heart Is Filled with Thankfulness (Stuart Townend / Keith Getty)
- Now Thank We All Our God (Martin Rinkert / Catherine Winkworth)
- Rejoice, the Lord Is King (Charles Wesley)
- With Grateful Heart My Thanks I Bring—Psalm 138 (The Psalter, 1912)
4. Give thanks for life and daily provision
- All People That on Earth Do Dwell—Psalm 100 (William Kethe / Thomas Ken)
- Come, Ye Thankful People, Come (Henry Alford)
- For the Beauty of the Earth (Folliott Pierpoint)
- Great Is Thy Faithfulness (Thomas O. Chisholm)
- It Is Good to Sing Your Praises (The New Metrical Version of the Psalms, 1909)
- Let All Things Now Living (Katherine Davis)
- Let Us with a Gladsome Mind—Psalm 136 (John Milton)
- My Heart Is Filled with Thankfulness (Stuart Townend / Keith Getty)
- Now Thank We All Our God (Martin Rinkert / Catherine Winkworth)
5. Give thanks for salvation and eternal life
- Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing (Robert Robinson)
- Come, Ye Thankful People, Come (Henry Alford)
- Father I Thank You (Jeremy & Adrienne Camp, David & Natalie Leonard)
- Forever (Chris Tomlin)
- Give Thanks (Henry Smith)
- Great Is Thy Faithfulness (Thomas O. Chisholm)
- Jesus Thank You (Pat Sczebel)
- My Heart Is Filled with Thankfulness (Stuart Townend / Keith Getty)
- Rejoice, the Lord Is King (Charles Wesley)
- Thank You, Lord (Seth and Bessie Skies)
- There Is a Redeemer (Melody Green)
- With Grateful Heart My Thanks I Bring—Psalm 138 (The Psalter, 1912)
- Worthy Is the Lamb (Darlene Zschech)
6. Begin each day with thanksgiving
- 10,000 Reasons – Bless the Lord (Jonas Myrin / Matt Redman)
- How Good It Is to Thank the Lord—Psalm 92:1–9, 12–15 (The Psalter, 1912)
- It Is Good to Sing Your Praises (The New Metrical Version of the Psalms, 1909)
7. Conclude each day with thanksgiving
- 10,000 Reasons – Bless the Lord (Jonas Myrin / Matt Redman)
- A Prayer for God’s Presence (Ken Puls)
- How Good It Is to Thank the Lord—Psalm 92:1–9, 12–15 (The Psalter, 1912)
- It Is Good to Sing Your Praises (The New Metrical Version of the Psalms, 1909)
8. Give thanks to the Lord in gathered worship (with the church)
- We Bring the Sacrifice of Praise (Kirk C. Dearman)
- We Gather Together (Adrianas Valerius, Theodore Baker)
- We Give Thanks (Drew Hodge)
- With Grateful Heart My Thanks I Bring—Psalm 138 (The Psalter, 1912)
9. Give thanks to the Lord before a watching world
- Be Exalted, O God—Psalm 57:9–11 (Brent Chambers)
- With Grateful Heart My Thanks I Bring—Psalm 138 (The Psalter, 1912)
10. Give thanks to the Lord with joy
- All People That on Earth Do Dwell—Psalm 100 (William Kethe / Thomas Ken)
- He Has Made Me Glad—Psalm 100:4 (Leona Von Brethorst)
- How Good It Is to Thank the Lord—Psalm 92:1–9, 12–15 (The Psalter, 1912)
- It Is Good to Sing Your Praises (The New Metrical Version of the Psalms, 1909)
- Let All Things Now Living (Katherine Davis)
- Now Thank We All Our God (Martin Rinkert / Catherine Winkworth)
- Rejoice, the Lord Is King (Charles Wesley)
- Rejoice, Ye Pure in Heart (Edward Plumptre)
- We Bring the Sacrifice of Praise (Kirk C. Dearman)
11. Give thanks to the Lord even in times of trial and sorrow
- Blessed Be Your Name (Matt & Beth Redman)
- Count Your Blessings (Johnson Oatman, Jr.)
- Father I Thank You (Jeremy & Adrienne Camp, David & Natalie Leonard)
- Now Thank We All Our God (Martin Rinkert / Catherine Winkworth)
- Rejoice, Ye Pure in Heart (Edward Plumptre)
- With Grateful Heart My Thanks I Bring—Psalm 138 (The Psalter, 1912)
12. Give thanks to the Lord always
- 10,000 Reasons – Bless the Lord (Jonas Myrin / Matt Redman)
- All People That on Earth Do Dwell—Psalm 100 (William Kethe / Thomas Ken)
- Father I Thank You (Jeremy & Adrienne Camp, David & Natalie Leonard)
- He Has Made Me Glad—Psalm 100:4 (Leona Von Brethorst)
For more complete entries (including tunes and hymnal page numbers) see the online Index:
Entry for “Songs and Thanksgiving”
TOC for Theology and Song: A Theological Index of Music for Worship
