How to thank Hashem?

[CountValentine]

There’s value to verbalizing things, not just for the one hearing but for the one saying it as well. This is true for human relationships/communications, and is certainly true for prayer.

There is also great value in praying in silence. Either way you do it G-d knows.

[WayBackMachine]

There is also great value in praying in silence. Either way you do it G-d knows.

using this logic why pray, he knows what you need?

[aygart]

Come early to שחרית and say פסוקי דזמרה with כוונה. There’s a lot of thanking Hashem in there. If you concentrate hopefully you’ll start meaning what you say.
It may not be so easy to wake up on time but definitely easier than working on yourself. If that’s also too hard than maybe just try it for a week…

I was once told by an Adam gadol to find a pasuk in pesukei dzimra that fits for what I am thanking for and have extra kavana there

[Euclid]

You even say a bracha on them

Which is why many people say שהחיינו on a בגד חדש

I hope you didnt make a שהחיינו when you wrote this post

[jj1000]

This reads to me like G-d needs to be thanked like we do for humans. Shouldn't our actions be the best way to show thanks?

Thought, speech, and action are all important in our service to our creator.

[justaregularguy]

This reads to me like G-d needs to be thanked like we do for humans. Shouldn't our actions be the best way to show thanks?

Yes. Which is why I wrote:

ma hu rachum, af ata rachum

Which means emulate God- just as He is compassionate, so too, you should be.

[Lurker]

I hope you didnt make a שהחיינו when you wrote this post

Went over my head til he spelled it out.

[imayid2]

Shortly after I arrived in Israel for yeshiva, I attended a Friday vaad of the Mir RY R. Leizer Yudel Finkel shlita. It was after couple weeks of relentless rocket fire from Gaza which miraculously caused little harm.
After he finished the vaad, he announced that it was incumbent on us to publicly thank Hashem for his protection. He proceeded to lead a verse by verse recitation of נשמת.

[WayBackMachine]

This reads to me like G-d needs to be thanked like we do for humans. Shouldn't our actions be the best way to show thanks?

from קין and הבל we learn that it's not just who we thank, its also how we thank, hashem doesn't need our appreciation but we need to appreciate and thank to the best of our ability, and by doing this we gain a bonus that we become better people.

[tzifanya54]

I was once told by an Adam gadol to find a pasuk in pesukei dzimra that fits for what I am thanking for and have extra kavana there

Reb Meir Stern?

[EliJelly]

This reads to me like G-d needs to be thanked like we do for humans. Shouldn't our actions be the best way to show thanks?

בֵּיהּ שַׁעֲתָא, כָּנִישׁ קוּדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא לְכָל פָּמַלְיָיא דִּילֵיהּ, וְאָמַר לוֹן, זִילוּ וּשְׁמָעוּ סִפּוּרָא דִּשְׁבָחָא דִּילִי, דְּקָא מִשְׁתָּעוּ בָּנַי, וְחַדָּאן בְּפוּרְקָנִי. כְּדֵין כֻּלְּהוּ מִתְכַּנְּשִׁין, וְאַתְיָין וּמִתְחַבְּרִין בַּהֲדַיְיהוּ דְּיִשְׂרָאֵל, וּשְׁמָעוּ סִפּוּרָא דִּשְׁבָחָא, דְּקָא חַדָּאן בְּחֶדְוָא דְּפוּרְקָנָא דְמָרֵיהוֹן, כְּדֵין אַתְיָין וְאוֹדָן לֵיהּ לְקוּדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא, עַל כָּל אִינּוּן נִסִּין וּגְבוּרָן וְאוֹדָאן לֵיהּ עַל עַמָּא קַדִּישָׁא דְּאִית לֵיהּ בְּאַרְעָא, דְּחַדָּאן בְּחֶדְוָה דְּפוּרְקָנָא דְּמָארִיהוֹן.

At that time [when the story of the Exodus is being told], the Holy Blessed One gathers together all of the heavenly hosts and says to them: "Go and listen to the telling of My praises, for right now my children are speaking and rejoicing in My salvation." Immediately, they all gather and come and connect themselves together with the people of Israel, and listen to their telling of praises. For when [Israel] rejoices in the joy of their Master's salvation, the [heavenly hosts] go and give thanks to the Holy Blessed One for all of these miracles and feats, and they give thanks to God for the holy nation that God has on the earth who rejoice in the joy of their Master's salvation.

כְּדֵין אִתּוֹסָף לֵיהּ חֵילָא וּגְבוּרְתָּא לְעֵילָּא, וְיִשְׂרָאֵל בְּהַהוּא סִפּוּרָא יַהֲבֵי חֵילָא לְמָארֵיהוֹן, כְּמַלְכָּא, דְּאִתּוֹסָף חֵילָא וּגְבוּרְתָּא, כַּד מְשַׁבְּחִין גְּבוּרְתֵּיהּ, וְאוֹדָן לֵיהּ, וְכֻלְּהוּ דַּחֲלִין מִקָמֵיהּ, וְאִסְתַּלָּק יְקָרֵיהּ עַל כֻּלְּהוּ. וּבְגִין כָּךְ, אִית לְשַׁבְּחָא וּלְאִשְׁתָּעֵי בְּסִפּוּר דָּא כְּמָה דְּאִתְּמַר. כְּגַוְונָא דָּא, חוֹבָה אִיהוּ עַל בַּר נָשׁ, לְאִשְׁתְּעֵי תָּדִיר קָמֵי קוּדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא, וּלְפַרְסוּמֵי נִיסָא בְּכָל אִינּוּן נִיסִּין דְּעָבַד.

At that time, strength and power are increased on high; and in their telling of the story, Israel grants strength to their Master. Like a King whose strength and power is increased when his people praise his power and give thanks to him, and all are gripped with fear in his presence, and the King's honor is spread over everyone. For this purpose, one should give praise and tell this story [of the Exodus] as has been said. And in a similar vein, it is incumbent upon every person to speak constantly before the Holy Blessed One, and to publicize all of the miracles that God has performed.

וְאִי תֵּימָא, אֲמַאי אִיהוּ חוֹבָתָא, וְהָא קוּדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא יָדַע כֹּלָּא, כָּל מַה דְּהֲוָה, וְיֶהוֵי לְבָתַר דְּנָא, אֲמַאי פִּרְסוּמָא דָּא קָמֵיהּ, עַל מַה דְּאִיהוּ עָבַד, וְאִיהוּ יָדַע. אֶלָּא וַדַּאי אִצְטְרִיךְ בַּר נָשׁ לְפַרְסוּמֵי נִיסָא, וּלְאִשְׁתָּעֵי קָמֵיהּ בְּכָל מַה דְּאִיהוּ עָבַד, בְּגִין דְּאִינּוּן מִלִּין סַלְּקִין, וְכָל פָּמַלְיָא דִּלְעֵילָּא מִתְכַּנְּשִׁין, וְחָמָאן לוֹן, וְאוֹדָאן כֻּלְּהוּ לְקוּדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא, וְאִסְתַּלָּק יְקָרֵיהּ עָלַיְיהוּ עֵילָּא וְתַתָּא.

[aygart]

Reb Meir Stern?

No but if you heard from him it probably originated from the same place.

[CountValentine]

using this logic why pray, he knows what you need?

Logic? We are talking religious beliefs.

[Yehuda57]

New threads are a great way to thank Hashem.

You even say a bracha on them

[dasmo801]

Nishmas on shabbos is a great time to think a little bit about what happened over the course of the previous week and to really thank Hashem for those things. Personally, I try to get up to nishmas with a few extra minutes to spare so I can say it slowly and with some thought.

Related:
Heard from R. Yeruchom Olshin:

אִלּוּ פִינוּ מָלֵא שִׁירָה כַּיָּם, וּלְשׁוֹנֵנוּ רִנָּה כַּהֲמוֹן גַּלָּיו, וְשִׂפְתוֹתֵינוּ שֶׁבַח כְּמֶרְחֲבֵי רָקִיעַ, וְעֵינֵינוּ מְאִירוֹת כַּשֶּׁמֶשׁ וְכַיָּרֵחַ, וְיָדֵינוּ פְרוּשׂוֹת כְּנִשְׁרֵי שָׁמָיִם, וְרַגְלֵינוּ קַלּוֹת כָּאַיָּלוֹת, אֵין אֲנַחְנוּ מַסְפִּיקִים לְהוֹדוֹת לְךָ יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ וֵאלֹהֵי אֲבוֹתֵינוּ

He asked, its understandable why we mention the first three things on that list, mouth, tongue and lips, - as they are an integral part of speech and we are saying that even if our mouth, tongue, lips had much more power and ability it would still be insufficient to properly thank Hashem. But what do our eyes, hands and feet have to do with thanking Hashem.

We see that properly thanking Hashem requires action, (or maybe a change to our previous actions) not just words.
 

[aygart]

Logic? We are talking religious beliefs.

If not for our human shortcomings, the logic behind all of Judaism would be well understood.

[CountValentine]

If not for our human shortcomings, the logic behind all of Judaism religions would be well understood.

[aygart]

Unfamiliar, but that is definitely a Jewish philosophy. Just like we don't consider asking

why did we come to this world?

to be

an odd question.

And don't believe this to be the case.

This reads to me like G-d needs to be thanked like we do for humans. Shouldn't our actions be the best way to show thanks?

but rather consider thanking Hashem to be an essential part of our religious service. Thanking Him brings us closer to Him.

[jj1000]

Thats an odd question.

It's the same question as what is the purpose of life... Still odd?

[CountValentine]

It's the same question as what is the purpose of life... Still odd?

...but it isn't. The first question is based on a false premise.