James 5:13
Is any among you afflicted? let him pray. Is any cheerful? let him sing praise.
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
Is any among you afflicted? let him pray. Is any merry? let him sing psalms.
In Context
Cross References
Job 33:26He shall pray to God, and he will be favorable to him, And permit him to see his face with joy, And restore unto man his righteousness.
Psalms 50:15Then call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me!”
Psalms 95:2Let us come into his presence with thanksgiving, And sing joyfully to him with psalms!
Psalms 116:3The snares of death encompassed me, And the pains of the underworld seized upon me; I found distress and sorrow.
Psalms 142:1“A psalm of David; a prayer, when he was in the cave” I cry unto the LORD with my voice; With my voice to the LORD do I make my supplication.
Matthew Henry on James 5:13-20
Caution against Swearing; Profaneness Condemned; Confession and Prayer; Efficacy of Prayer. ( a. d. 61.) 12 But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath: but let your yea be yea; and your nay, nay; lest ye fall into condemnation. 13 Is any among you afflicted? let him pray. Is any merry? let him sing psalms. 14 Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the… Read the whole commentary →