Contradiction with Psalm 103:2-5
These verses emphasize remembering God's benefits, healing, and renewal, contrasting with the focus on affliction and misery in Lamentations 3:19.
Psalm 103:2-5: Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits:
Contradiction with Philippians 4:8
Advises to think on things that are true, noble, and praiseworthy, which contradicts dwelling on affliction and bitterness as seen in Lamentations 3:19.
Philippians 4:8: Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things [are] honest, whatsoever things [are] just, whatsoever things [are] pure, whatsoever things [are] lovely, whatsoever things [are] of good report; if [there be] any virtue, and if [there be] any praise, think on these things. [honest: or, venerable]
Contradiction with Isaiah 43:18
Encourages forgetting former things, opposing the constant remembrance of past affliction described in Lamentations 3:19.
Isaiah 43:18: Remember ye not the former things, neither consider the things of old.
Contradiction with Philippians 3:13-14
Talks about forgetting what is behind and striving forward, contrasting the backward-looking lament in Lamentations 3:19.
Philippians 3:13-14: Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but [this] one thing [I do], forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before,
Contradiction with 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
Promotes continuous joy, prayer, and gratitude, which is at odds with the dwelling on despair in Lamentations 3:19.
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18: Rejoice evermore.