James 4:8-10

Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded. Grieve, mourn, and weep. Turn your laughter to mourning, and your joy to gloom. Humble yourselves before the Lord, and He will exalt you.

Berean Standard Bible, public domain. Read all of James 4

6 songs meet this passage

  • Sorry · Justin Bieber

    strains against James 4:8-10

    True repentance involves humbling oneself before God and others; this song's apology stays relationally transactional, aimed at winning someone back rather than genuine change.

  • “God show me the way because the Devil's tryna break me down”

    Jesus Walks · Kanye West

    resonates with James 4:7-8

    The plea for God's guidance against the devil's pull mirrors the call to resist evil and draw near to God.

  • “It's time to exorcise these demons”

    Not Afraid · Eminem

    resonates with James 4:7-8

    The language of casting off demons and drawing near to a new life parallels the call to resist destructive forces and turn toward renewal, though without naming God as the source.

  • “I got a priest, he got a cross”

    Timeless · The Weeknd & Playboi Carti

    strains against James 4:8

    A passing nod to religious imagery sits alongside a lifestyle of conquest and excess rather than any actual drawing near to God.

  • “I'm at the preacher's door, my knees gettin' weak”

    Alright · Kendrick Lamar

    resonates with James 4:8

    Even amid violence and fear, the narrator instinctively turns toward God, illustrating the drawing near that James describes.

  • Need a Favor · Jelly Roll

    resonates with James 4:8

    The whole song is an act of drawing near, however clumsy or guilt-laden, trusting that God might draw near in return.

Elsewhere in James 4