James 5:13

About James 5:13

James 5:13 is one of the Bible's foundational texts on Hymns in the Bible, Making Melody in the Bible, and Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs in the Bible. Found in the epistle of James, this New Testament passage has guided believers through every season of life.

Related Verses

• Ephesians 5:19

  “Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;”

• Colossians 3:16

  “Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.”

• Psalms 95:1

  “O come, let us sing unto the Lord: let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation.”

• Psalms 96:1

  “O sing unto the Lord a new song: sing unto the Lord, all the earth.”

• Acts 16:25

  “And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them.”

How to Apply James 5:13

Meditate on James 5:13 by reading it aloud each morning this week. Ask yourself how its message on the theme of Hymns in the Bible applies to a current challenge you are facing. Write one specific step you will take today in response to its truth — and revisit that commitment at the end of the week.