James 5:15 continues the thought: prayer of faith heals the sick—directly follows the instruction to pray when suffering in James 5:13.

1 Chronicles 16:9 commands singing praises to God — the very activity James urges for the cheerful.

Hebrews 5:7 shows Christ praying with tears in suffering — a direct parallel to the call to pray when suffering.

Ephesians 5:19 commands singing psalms and hymns to the Lord — the same kind of praise James instructs the cheerful to offer.

Acts 16:25 directly depicts Paul and Silas praying and singing hymns while imprisoned — a perfect example of both suffering/prayer and cheerful singing from James.

Luke 22:44 shows Jesus in anguish praying earnestly — the ultimate model of praying through suffering, matching James' call.

Jonah 2:2 records Jonah's prayer from the fish's belly — a vivid OT example of crying out in distress, directly illustrating James' instruction.

Psalm 118:5 shows crying to the LORD when hard pressed, resulting in deliverance — a direct OT parallel to James's call to pray when suffering.

Psalm 105:2 urges singing praises to God — directly matching James's instruction for the cheerful to sing praise.

Psalm 91:15 promises God's answer when we call in trouble — reinforcing James's exhortation to pray during suffering with assurance of deliverance.

Psalm 18:6 shows David crying out to God in distress — a specific OT example of the prayer response James calls for when suffering.

Psalm 50:15 is God's direct call to pray in trouble with a promise of deliverance — the very pattern James urges: suffering leads to prayer, then praise.

Psalm 95:2 calls for joyful songs of praise — exactly the response James prescribes for the cheerful.

Ecclesiastes 7:14 advises joy in prosperity and reflection in adversity—mirrors James 5:13's pairing of prayer in suffering and praise in cheerfulness.

Isaiah 65:14 contrasts singing for joy with crying in pain—similar to James 5:13's juxtaposition of prayer for suffering and song for cheerfulness.

Psalm 3:4 shows crying aloud to God in distress—an example of prayer in suffering as exhorted in James 5:13.

Jonah 2:7 shows Jonah remembering the Lord as his life fades, his prayer rising to the temple — another example of prayer in extreme suffering.

2 Kings 4:33 shows Elisha praying in a dire situation (dead boy), illustrating James' call to pray when in trouble.

In 2 Chronicles 33:12, Manasseh humbles himself and prays in distress — a direct OT example of the suffering-and-prayer pattern James prescribes.

In 2 Chronicles 33:13, God responds to Manasseh's prayer — showing that praying in distress leads to deliverance, echoing James's call to pray.

2 Corinthians 12:7-10 shows Paul pleading with God about his thorn, then accepting God's grace — a model of prayer in weakness paralleling James.

Luke 23:42 has the thief on the cross asking Jesus to remember him — a prayer offered in the midst of suffering, echoing James' exhortation.

Psalm 116:3-5 recounts a sufferer calling on the LORD in distress — an OT example of the prayer James prescribes, leading to recognition of God's compassion.

Jonah 2:1 shows Jonah praying from the fish—a vivid example of prayer in extreme suffering, aligning with James 5:13.

Psalm 142:1-2 depicts pouring out trouble to God in prayer — an OT model of the suffering person's prayer that James encourages.

Matthew 26:30 records Jesus and disciples singing a hymn — an example of the praise James calls for when cheerful.

Job 33:26 describes prayer leading to restoration and joy — an OT promise that aligns with James's instruction to pray when suffering, leading to praise.

Lamentations 3:56 continues the plea for God to hear the cry for relief, reinforcing the pattern of crying out to God in distress.

In Lamentations 3:55, the prophet calls on God from the depths of the pit, exemplifying prayer in suffering as James instructs.

Colossians 3:16 expands on joyful singing with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs for teaching and gratitude, complementing James' call to sing praise.

Isaiah 37:15 records Hezekiah praying when threatened—an instance of praying in suffering, as James 5:13 instructs.