Contradiction with Psalm 30:5
While Isaiah 8:22 speaks of distress and darkness, Psalm 30:5 offers hope by stating that weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning.
Psalm 30:5: For his anger [endureth but] a moment; in his favour [is] life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy [cometh] in the morning. [his anger...: Heb. there is but a moment in his anger] [for a night: Heb. in the evening] [joy: Heb. singing]
Contradiction with Isaiah 9:2
In contrast to Isaiah 8:22's depiction of gloom, Isaiah 9:2 speaks of people who walked in darkness seeing a great light, signifying hope and salvation.
Isaiah 9:2: The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light: they that dwell in the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined.
Contradiction with John 8:12
Jesus claims to be the light of the world, providing a way out of darkness, which contrasts with the unending gloom depicted in Isaiah 8:22.
John 8:12: Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.
Contradiction with 1 John 1:5
Declares that God is light and in Him is no darkness at all, contradicting the perpetual darkness mentioned in Isaiah 8:22.
1 John 1:5: This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.