Contradictions and Paradoxes in 2 Samuel 7:20

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 2 Samuel 7:20 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 2 Samuel 7:20. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of 2 Samuel, David is talking to God and saying that he doesn't need to say much because God already knows him very well. David feels humble and amazed that God understands him so fully.

2 Samuel 7:20: And what can David say more unto thee? for thou, Lord GOD, knowest thy servant.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 17:9

While David marvels at God's knowledge of him, this verse suggests that the human heart is deceitful and beyond understanding, implying a lack of self-awareness.

Jeremiah 17:9: The heart [is] deceitful above all [things], and desperately wicked: who can know it?

Contradiction with Romans 11:33

David acknowledges God's complete knowledge, yet this verse states that God's judgments and ways are unsearchable, suggesting that they are beyond human comprehension.

Romans 11:33: O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable [are] his judgments, and his ways past finding out!

Contradiction with Job 26:14

David expresses surprise at God's intimate knowledge, but this verse implies that what we see of God is but the 'whisper' compared to His total power and knowledge, which remains mostly hidden.

Job 26:14: Lo, these [are] parts of his ways: but how little a portion is heard of him? but the thunder of his power who can understand?

Contradiction with Isaiah 55:8-9

David is in awe of God's understanding of him, whereas this passage highlights that God's thoughts and ways are incomprehensibly higher than human ways, suggesting a potential gap in understanding.

Isaiah 55:8-9: For my thoughts [are] not your thoughts, neither [are] your ways my ways, saith the LORD.
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