James 5:13

“Is any among you afflicted? let him pray. Is any merry? let him sing psalms.”

"Is any among you afflicted? let him pray. Is any merry? let him sing psalms." - James 5:13
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What does James 5:13 mean?

“Is any among you afflicted? let him pray. Is any merry? let him sing psalms.” (James 5:13, KJV) In this verse James gathers the whole range of ordinary human experience into two plain conditions—affliction and cheer—and he assigns to each a fitting, Godward response. He is not…

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Prayers and Psalms: The Dual Response to Life's Seasons

The book of James, a powerful epistle attributed to James, the brother of Jesus, speaks directly to the essence of our human experience and the spiritual responses we employ in various circumstances. James 5:13 states, "Is any among you afflicted? let him pray. Is any merry? let…

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A Prayer for Affliction and Joy

Heavenly Father, Creator of the Universe, we come before You with humble hearts, seeking Your presence in both our moments of sorrow and joy. Your Word reminds us in James 5:13, 'Is any among you afflicted? let him pray. Is any merry? let him sing psalms.' Gracious Lord, we…

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James 5:13 - "Is any among you afflicted? let him pray. Is any merry? let him sing psalms."
James 5:13-16 - "Is anyone among you suffering? Let him pray. Is anyone cheerful? Let him sing psalms. Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer of faith will save the sick, and the Lord will raise him up. And if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven. Confess your trespasses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much."
"Is anyone among you suffering? Let him pray. Is anyone cheerful? Let him sing psalms. Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer of faith will save the sick, and the Lord will raise him up. And if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven. Confess your trespasses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much." - James 5:13-16
Mark 5:37 - "And he suffered no man to follow him, save Peter, and James, and John the brother of James."
James 5:16
James 5:16
James 5:16
James 5:16
James 1:2-13
James 1:2-13
Acts 1:13 - "And when they were come in, they went up into an upper room, where abode both Peter, and James, and John, and Andrew, Philip, and Thomas, Bartholomew, and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon Zelotes, and Judas the brother of James."
James 21:5-120
James 1:5-20
James 5:14-15
James 5:7 – "Be patient, then, brothers and sisters, until the Lord’s coming."
James 5:7 – "Be patient, then, brothers and sisters, until the Lord’s coming."
James 5:2 - "Your riches are corrupted, and your garments are motheaten."
James 5:5 - "Ye have lived in pleasure on the earth, and been wanton; ye have nourished your hearts, as in a day of slaughter."
James 5:6 - "Ye have condemned and killed the just; and he doth not resist you."
"And he suffered no man to follow him, save Peter, and James, and John the brother of James." - Mark 5:37
James 5:8 - "Be ye also patient; stablish your hearts: for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh."
James 5:19 - "Brethren, if any of you do err from the truth, and one convert him;"
Matthew 13:55 - "Is not this the carpenter's son? is not his mother called Mary? and his brethren, James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas?"
Acts 15:13 - "¶ And after they had held their peace, James answered, saying, Men and brethren, hearken unto me:"
James 4:5 - "Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy?"
James 5:18 - "And he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth brought forth her fruit."
James 2:13 - "For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment."
James 5:1 - "Go to now, ye rich men, weep and howl for your miseries that shall come upon you."
James 5:9 - "Grudge not one against another, brethren, lest ye be condemned: behold, the judge standeth before the door."