Contradictions and Paradoxes in 2 Samuel 22:7

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 2 Samuel 22:7 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 2 Samuel 22:7. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book, when I was upset and needed help, I asked God for help, and He listened to me from His special place and heard me. Christians believe this shows that God hears us when we pray to Him.

2 Samuel 22:7: In my distress I called upon the LORD, and cried to my God: and he did hear my voice out of his temple, and my cry [did enter] into his ears.

Contradiction with Exodus 33:20

2 Samuel 22:7 depicts God listening and responding to a cry, while this verse states that no man can see God and live, implying a more distant relationship.

Exodus 33:20: And he said, Thou canst not see my face: for there shall no man see me, and live.

Contradiction with Isaiah 59:2

2 Samuel 22:7 shows God hearing David's cry, but this verse indicates that sin can separate people from God, so He does not hear them.

Isaiah 59:2: But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid [his] face from you, that he will not hear. [have hid: or, have made him hide]

Contradiction with Proverbs 15:29

2 Samuel 22:7 portrays God as responsive to the prayer, whereas this verse claims that the Lord is far from the wicked and only hears the prayers of the righteous.

Proverbs 15:29: The LORD [is] far from the wicked: but he heareth the prayer of the righteous.

Contradiction with Lamentations 3:44

2 Samuel 22:7 describes God hearing David's voice, but this verse speaks of God covering Himself with a cloud so that prayers cannot pass through.

Lamentations 3:44: Thou hast covered thyself with a cloud, that [our] prayer should not pass through.
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