James 5:13

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Prayer for the Sick Is anyone among you suffering? He should pray. Is anyone in good spirits? He should sing praises.

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  • Ps 50:15 : 15 Pray to me when you are in trouble! I will deliver you, and you will honor me!”
  • Acts 16:24-25 : 24 Receiving such orders, he threw them in the inner cell and fastened their feet in the stocks. 25 About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the rest of the prisoners were listening to them.
  • Eph 5:19 : 19 speaking to one another in psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing and making music in your hearts to the Lord,
  • Heb 5:7 : 7 During his earthly life Christ offered both requests and supplications, with loud cries and tears, to the one who was able to save him from death and he was heard because of his devotion.
  • Rev 5:9-9 : 9 They were singing a new song:“You are worthy to take the scroll and to open its seals because you were killed, and at the cost of your own blood you have purchased for God persons from every tribe, language, people, and nation. 10 You have appointed them as a kingdom and priests to serve our God, and they will reign on the earth.” 11 Then I looked and heard the voice of many angels in a circle around the throne, as well as the living creatures and the elders. Their number was ten thousand times ten thousand– thousands times thousands– 12 all of whom were singing in a loud voice:“Worthy is the lamb who was killed to receive power and wealth and wisdom and might and honor and glory and praise!” 13 Then I heard every creature– in heaven, on earth, under the earth, in the sea, and all that is in them– singing:“To the one seated on the throne and to the Lamb be praise, honor, glory, and ruling power forever and ever!” 14 And the four living creatures were saying“Amen,” and the elders threw themselves to the ground and worshiped.
  • Rev 7:10 : 10 They were shouting out in a loud voice,“Salvation belongs to our God, who is seated on the throne, and to the Lamb!”
  • Rev 14:3 : 3 and they were singing a new song before the throne and before the four living creatures and the elders. No one was able to learn the song except the one hundred and forty-four thousand who had been redeemed from the earth.
  • Rev 19:1-6 : 1 After these things I heard what sounded like the loud voice of a vast throng in heaven, saying,“Hallelujah! Salvation and glory and power belong to our God, 2 because his judgments are true and just. For he has judged the great prostitute who corrupted the earth with her sexual immorality, and has avenged the blood of his servants poured out by her own hands!” 3 Then a second time the crowd shouted,“Hallelujah!” The smoke rises from her forever and ever. 4 The twenty-four elders and the four living creatures threw themselves to the ground and worshiped God, who was seated on the throne, saying:“Amen! Hallelujah!” 5 Then a voice came from the throne, saying:“Praise our God all you his servants, and all you who fear him, both the small and the great!” 6 The Wedding Celebration of the Lamb Then I heard what sounded like the voice of a vast throng, like the roar of many waters and like loud crashes of thunder. They were shouting:“Hallelujah! For the Lord our God, the All-Powerful, reigns!
  • Col 3:16-17 : 16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and exhorting one another with all wisdom, singing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, all with grace in your hearts to God. 17 And whatever you do in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.
  • 1 Cor 14:26 : 26 Church Order What should you do then, brothers and sisters? When you come together, each one has a song, has a lesson, has a revelation, has a tongue, has an interpretation. Let all these things be done for the strengthening of the church.
  • 2 Cor 12:7-9 : 7 even because of the extraordinary character of the revelations. Therefore, so that I would not become arrogant, a thorn in the flesh was given to me, a messenger of Satan to trouble me– so that I would not become arrogant. 8 I asked the Lord three times about this, that it would depart from me. 9 But he said to me,“My grace is enough for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” So then, I will boast most gladly about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may reside in me. 10 Therefore I am content with weaknesses, with insults, with troubles, with persecutions and difficulties for the sake of Christ, for whenever I am weak, then I am strong.
  • Judg 16:23-25 : 23 Samson’s Death and Burial The rulers of the Philistines gathered to offer a great sacrifice to Dagon their god and to celebrate. They said,“Our god has handed Samson, our enemy, over to us.” 24 When the people saw him, they praised their god, saying,“Our god has handed our enemy over to us, the one who ruined our land and killed so many of us!” 25 When they really started celebrating, they said,“Call for Samson so he can entertain us!” So they summoned Samson from the prison and he entertained them. They made him stand between two pillars.
  • 1 Chr 16:9 : 9 Sing to him! Make music to him! Tell about all his miraculous deeds!
  • 2 Chr 33:12-13 : 12 In his pain Manasseh asked the LORD his God for mercy and truly humbled himself before the God of his ancestors. 13 When he prayed to the LORD, the LORD responded to him and answered favorably his cry for mercy. The LORD brought him back to Jerusalem to his kingdom. Then Manasseh realized that the LORD is the true God.
  • Job 33:26 : 26 He entreats God, and God delights in him, he sees God’s face with rejoicing, and God restores to him his righteousness.
  • Ps 18:6 : 6 In my distress I called to the LORD; I cried out to my God. From his heavenly temple he heard my voice; he listened to my cry for help.
  • Ps 91:15 : 15 When he calls out to me, I will answer him. I will be with him when he is in trouble; I will rescue him and bring him honor.
  • Ps 95:2 : 2 Let’s enter his presence with thanksgiving! Let’s shout out to him in celebration!
  • Ps 105:2 : 2 Sing to him! Make music to him! Tell about all his miraculous deeds!
  • Ps 116:3-5 : 3 The ropes of death tightened around me, the snares of Sheol confronted me. I was confronted with trouble and sorrow. 4 I called on the name of the LORD,“Please LORD, rescue my life!” 5 The LORD is merciful and fair; our God is compassionate.
  • Ps 118:5 : 5 In my distress I cried out to the LORD. The LORD answered me and put me in a wide open place.
  • Ps 142:1-3 : 1 A well-written song by David, when he was in the cave; a prayer. To the LORD I cry out; to the LORD I plead for mercy. 2 I pour out my lament before him; I tell him about my troubles. 3 Even when my strength leaves me, you watch my footsteps. In the path where I walk they have hidden a trap for me.
  • Lam 3:55-56 : 55 ק(Qof) I have called on your name, O LORD, from the deepest pit. 56 You heard my plea:“Do not close your ears to my cry for relief!”
  • Dan 5:4 : 4 As they drank wine, they praised the gods of gold and silver, bronze, iron, wood, and stone.
  • Hos 6:1 : 1 Superficial Repentance Breeds False Assurance of God’s Forgiveness“Come on! Let’s return to the LORD! He himself has torn us to pieces, but he will heal us! He has injured us, but he will bandage our wounds!
  • Jonah 2:2 : 2 and said,“I called out to the LORD from my distress, and he answered me; from the belly of Sheol I cried out for help, and you heard my prayer.
  • Jonah 2:7 : 7 When my life was ebbing away, I called out to the LORD. And my prayer came to you, to your holy temple.
  • Mic 4:5 : 5 Though all the nations follow their respective gods, we will follow the LORD our God forever.
  • Matt 26:30 : 30 After singing a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.
  • Luke 22:44 : 44 And in his anguish he prayed more earnestly, and his sweat was like drops of blood falling to the ground.]
  • Luke 23:42 : 42 Then he said,“Jesus, remember me when you come in your kingdom.”

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