Contradictions and Paradoxes in 2 Samuel 22:33

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 2 Samuel 22:33 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 2 Samuel 22:33. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book, God gives me strength and helps me do things well. He takes care of me and makes my path safe and good.

2 Samuel 22:33: God [is] my strength [and] power: and he maketh my way perfect. [maketh: Heb. riddeth, or, looseth]

Contradiction with Proverbs 3:5

This verse advises to trust in the Lord with all your heart and not lean on your own understanding, potentially contradicting the idea of personal strength and preparation mentioned in 2 Samuel 22:33.

Proverbs 3:5: Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.

Contradiction with Galatians 6:3

If anyone thinks they are something when they are not, they deceive themselves, which contrasts with the notion of being made strong mentioned in 2 Samuel 22:33.

Galatians 6:3: For if a man think himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself.

Contradiction with John 15:5

This verse says that apart from Jesus, we can do nothing, conflicting with the idea of strength and making one's way perfect in 2 Samuel 22:33.

John 15:5: I am the vine, ye [are] the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing. [without me: or, severed from me]

Contradiction with 1 Corinthians 1:25

The foolishness of God is wiser than human wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than human strength, which challenges the emphasis on personal empowerment in 2 Samuel 22:33.

1 Corinthians 1:25: Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men.

Contradiction with Philippians 4:13

Though it emphasizes strength through Christ, it suggests dependence on Christ for strength, rather than being made strong outright as in 2 Samuel 22:33.

Philippians 4:13: I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.
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