“Neither doth God respect any person: yet doth He devise means, that His banished be not expelled from Him” (II Samuel 14:14).

“Let them praise the name of the LORD: for He commanded, and they were created” (Psalm 148:5).

“O LORD, I beseech thee, let now thine ear be attentive to the prayer of thy servant . . . and prosper, I pray thee, thy servant this day” (Nehemiah 1:11).

“And daily in the temple, and in every house, they ceased not to teach and preach Jesus Christ” (Acts 5:42).

“Be thankful unto Him, and bless His name” (Psalm 100:4).

The majority of occurrences of the word “thankful,” or “thanks,” in the Old Testament are translated from a Hebrew word (yodah) which means to hold out, or to extend an empty hand.