1. Corporate: 66, 67, 75, 85, 107, 118, 124, 129, 136; Individual: 30, 34, 41, 92, 116, 138 Thanksgiving and Praise are synonyms: 7:17; 9:1-2; 18:49; 28:7; 30:4, 12; 35:18; 57:9; 69:30; 79:13; 86:12; 92:1; 95:2; 97:12; 100:4; 105:1-2; 106:1, 47; 107:31-32; 108:3; 109:30; 111;1; 118:28; 138:1-2 YDH, 67/100x in Pss., is translated mostly by thanks but also extol. Is the basis for todah = Psalm of praise/thanks. NASB is most consistent

2. Thanksgiving is part of the sacrificial system along with prayers and vows, 42:4, 116:17- 19; 50:14, 23; 56:12; 116:17 Thanksgiving is often corporate, 107:31-32; 118:1-4 Thanksgiving is often about God’s deeds, 26:7; 52:9; cf. 145:10

3. Equitable judgment, 67:4; 75:2, 7-8; 85:12 Fruit from the earth, 67:6; 85:1 God steadies the pillars of the earth, 75:3 Forgiveness of sins, 85:2-3 God’s love, 92:2; 107:1 Ingathering of the nation, 107:3-7 Food and drink, 107:9; 136:

4. God is good, 34; 8; 136:1 God does “wonders”, 136:4 God created the world, 136:4-9 Release from Egypt, 66:6; 136:10-15 Established Israel in Canaan, 136:17-22 Protected the nation from enemies, 136:24 Recovery from sickness, 30:1-3

5. Restored after discipline, 30:4-5, 11-12 Rescued from enemies, 41:11-12 The wicked are thwarted and the righteous flourish, 92:10-15 Established Israel in Canaan, 136:17-22 To God’s name, 7:17; 18:49; 30:4; 44:8; 54:6; 75:1; 86:12; 92:1; 97:12; 100:4; 106:47; 122:4; 138:2; 140:13; 142:7 Recovery from sickness, 30:1-3