Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
afflicted--referring to the "suffering affliction" (James 5:10).
let him pray--not "swear" in rash impatience.
merry--joyous in mind.
sing psalms--of praise. Paul and Silas sang psalms even in affliction.
Other commentary entries containing this verse:
Ephesians 5:4
Ephesians 5:19
Philippians 4:6
Colossians 3:16
James 1:2
James 1:9-10
James 5:12
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