James 5:13
Is any among you afflicted? let him pray. Is any cheerful? let him sing psalms.
Webster 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
1 Chronicles 16:9Sing to him, sing psalms to him, talk ye of all his wonderous works.
Job 33:26He shall pray to God, and he will be favorable to him: and he shall see his face with joy: for he will render to man his righteousness.
Psalms 50:15And call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.
Psalms 95:2Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving, and make a joyful noise to him with psalms.
Psalms 116:3The sorrows of death encompassed me, and the pains of hell came upon me: I found trouble and sorrow.
Psalms 142:1Maschil of David; a prayer when he was in the cave. I cried to the LORD with my voice; with my voice to the LORD I made 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 →