The New English Bible

Subject: Thanksgiving 2016

The New English Bible

Compiled each week by Mark Mohlenbrock for CSDirectory.com

Psalms 107:8, 9

8Let them thank the LORD for his enduring love and for the marvellous things he has done for men: 9he has satisfied the thirsty and filled the hungry with good things.

Nehemiah 9:5, 6

5Then the Levites, Jeshua, Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabniah, Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah, said, 'Stand up and bless the LORD your God, saying: From everlasting to everlasting thy glorious name is blessed and exalted above all blessing and praise. 6Thou alone art the LORD; thou hast made heaven, the highest heaven with all its host, the earth and all that is on it, the seas and all that is in them. Thou preservest all of them, and the host of heaven worships thee.

Nehemiah 8:1, 3, 6, 10, 12

1WHEN THE SEVENTH MONTH CAME, and the Israelites were now settled in their towns, the people assembled as one man in the square in front of the Water Gate, and Ezra the scribe [Or doctor of the law] was asked to bring the book of the law of Moses, which the LORD had enjoined upon Israel.3He read from it, facing the square in front of the Water Gate, from early morning till noon, in the presence of the men and the women, and those who could understand [could understand: or were to instruct], all the people listened attentively to the book of the law.6Ezra blessed the LORD, the great God, and all the people raised their hands and answered, 'Amen, Amen'; and they bowed their heads and prostrated themselves humbly before the LORD.10Then he said to them, 'You may go now; refresh yourselves with rich food and sweet drinks, and send a share to all who cannot provide for themselves; for this day is holy to our Lord. Let there be no sadness, for joy in the LORD is your strength.' 12So all the people went away to eat and to drink, to send shares to others and to celebrate the day with great rejoicing, because they had understood what had been explained to them.

Revelation 7:12

12crying: 'Amen! Praise and glory and wisdom, thanksgiving and honour, power and might, be to our God for ever and ever! Amen.'

Ps. 75:1

1We give thee thanks, O God, we give thee thanks; thy name is brought very near to us in the story of thy wonderful deeds.

Ps. 103:2-4, 6, 7

2Bless the LORD, my soul, and forget none of his benefits. 3He pardons all my guilt and heals all my suffering. 4He rescues me from the pit of death and surrounds me with constant love, with tender affection;6The LORD is righteous in his acts; he brings justice to all who have been wronged.7He taught Moses to know his way and showed the Israelites what he could do.

Ps. 78:12-15, 25

12He did wonders in their fathers' sight in the land of Egypt, the country of Zoan: 13he divided the sea and took them through it, making the water stand up like banks on either side.14He led them with a cloud by day and all night long with a glowing fire. 15He cleft the rock in the wilderness and gave them water to drink, abundant as the sea;25So men ate the bread of angels; he sent them food to their heart's desire.

Ps. 34:3, 8

3O glorify the LORD with me, and let us exalt his name together. 8Taste, then, and see that the LORD is good. Happy the man who finds refuge in him!

Ex. 20:1-3

1God spoke, and these were his words: 2I am the LORD your God who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery.3You shall have no other god [Or gods] to set against me.

Ex. 23:25

25Worship the LORD your God, and he will bless your bread and your water. I will take away all sickness out of your midst.

1 Cor. 15:57

57but, God be praised, he gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.

Matt. 14:14

14When he came ashore, he saw a great crowd; his heart went out to them, and he cured those of them who were sick.

Luke 14:1-4, 12-14

1ONE SABBATH HE WENT to have a meal in the house of a leading Pharisee; and they were watching him closely. 2There, in front of him, was a man suffering from dropsy. 3Jesus asked the lawyers and the Pharisees: 'Is it permitted to cure people on the Sabbath or not?' 4They said nothing. So he took the man, cured him, and sent him away. 12Then he said to his host, 'When you are having a party for lunch or supper, do not invite your friends, your brothers or other relations, or your rich neighbours; they will only ask you back again and so you will be repaid. 13But when you give a party, ask the poor, the crippled, the lame, and the blind; and so find happiness.14For they have no means of repaying you; but you will be repaid on the day when good men rise from the dead.'

Matt. 10:8, 42

8Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse lepers, cast out devils. You received without cost; give without charge. 42And if anyone gives so much as a cup of cold water to one of these little ones, because he is a disciple of mine, I tell you this: that man will assuredly not go unrewarded.'

Phil. 4:6

6The Lord is near; have no anxiety, but in everything make your requests known to God in prayer and petition with thanksgiving.

Matt. 5:6

6But when you pray, go into a room by yourself, shut the door, and pray to your Father who is there in the secret place; and your Father who sees what is secret will reward you. [Some witnesses add: openly.]

Matt. 15:32-38

32Jesus called his disciples and said to them, 'I feel sorry for all these people; they have been with me now for three days and have nothing to eat. I do not want to send them away unfed; they might turn faint on the way.' 33The disciples replied, 'Where in this lonely place can we find bread enough to feed such a crowd?' 34'How many loaves have you?' Jesus asked. 'Seven,' they replied; 'and there are a few small fishes.' 35So he ordered the people to sit down on the ground;36then he took the seven loaves and the fishes, and after giving thanks to God he broke them and gave to the disciples, and the disciples gave to the people.37They all ate to their hearts' content; and the scraps left over, which they picked up, were enough to fill seven baskets.38Four thousand men shared in this meal, to say nothing of women and children.

2 Cor. 9:8, 11

8And it is in God's power to provide you richly with every good gift; thus you will have ample means in yourselves to meet each and every situation, with enough and to spare for every good cause. 11and you will always be rich enough to be generous. Through our action such generosity will issue in thanksgiving to God,

Prov. 15:15

15In the life of the downtrodden every day is wretched, but to have a glad heart is a perpetual feast.

Ps. 100:2, 4

2worship the LORD in gladness; enter his presence with songs of exultation. 4Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise.

Isa. 55:12

12You shall indeed go out with joy and be led forth in peace. Before you mountains and hills shall break into cries of joy, and all the trees of the wild shall clap their hands,

1 Thess. 5:16-18

16Be always joyful; 17pray continually; 18give thanks whatever happens; for this is what God in Christ wills for you.

1 Cor. 10:31

31Well, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you are doing, do all for the honour of God:

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