Bits of Torah Truths – Torah Concept in the NT: Let Those Who are Happy Sing Psalms – Episode 567
James 5:13
אִישׁ מִכֶּם אִם יִסְבֹּל, יִתְפַּלֵּל. אִם שִׂמְחָה בְּלִבּוֹ, יָשִׁיר שִׁירֵי הַלֵּל.
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James 5:13
5:13 Is anyone among you suffering? Then he must pray. Is anyone cheerful? He is to sing praises. (NASB)
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The joyful exhortation in James 5:13 resonates beautifully with Torah themes, even if the word “psalm” isn’t explicitly used in the Five Books of Moses. The Torah consistently links joy with vocal or musical expressions of praise. Here are some compelling parallels – Joy Expressed Through Song and Praise: In Exodus 15:1–2 after crossing the Red Sea, the people’s joy erupts into song, a spontaneous response to divine deliverance. This is one of the earliest biblical examples of communal praise through music. In Deuteronomy 31:19–22 God commands Moshe to write a song (Shirat Ha’azinu) as a witness for Israel. In Numbers 10:10 we read “Also in the day of your gladness… you shall blow the trumpets…” illustrating how musical instruments are used to mark joyful occasions, linking celebration with singing praise. Joy as a Spiritual State Worthy of Expression: In Deuteronomy 12:7 we read “And there you shall eat before the LORD your God, and you shall rejoice…” and so it is commanded to worship in song, especially during feasts and offerings. (see Deuteronomy 16:14–15, similar exhortation) While the Psalms themselves are post-Torah compositions, the Torah lays the groundwork for their themes — joy, praise, deliverance, and musical worship. James’ encouragement to sing psalms when happy is a natural outgrowth of this Torah theme: joy should overflow into praise, and praise should be directed to God. This is how the NT and James taught Torah, the Torah has not passed away!
