[1] It was certified gold in February 1995 by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), in recognition of selling over 500,000 units.

[3] The focus of the musical release emphasizes God as Jehovah-Rapha (Hebrew: râpâ'), which is translated from the Old Testament as "the Lord, our Healer".

Following the introduction of the song during a worship service at the Williamsburg New Testament Church in Virginia, a military couple reintroduced it to a congregation in Germany.

[7] After the Give Thanks album was released, the song was brought to the attention of Smith, who contacted Integrity with authorship information.

[7] "Give Thanks" is one of Don Moen's more recognizable songs, having been translated into various other languages, including Russian, Afrikaans, and Swedish.