Contradiction with Psalm 73:26
This verse states that God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever, which supports rather than contradicts the idea of God being one's portion.
Psalm 73:26: My flesh and my heart faileth: [but] God [is] the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever. [strength: Heb. rock]
Contradiction with Job 27:8
This verse questions the hope of the hypocrite when God takes away his soul, indirectly highlighting the hope of the faithful, aligning with Lamentations 3:24 rather than contradicting it.
Job 27:8: For what [is] the hope of the hypocrite, though he hath gained, when God taketh away his soul?
Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 9:5
This verse notes that the dead know nothing and have no further reward, presenting a more finite view of existence, which could contradict the eternal hope expressed in Lamentations 3:24.
Ecclesiastes 9:5: For the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not any thing, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten.
Contradiction with Isaiah 57:10
This verse suggests that despite weariness, there is no hope, which contrasts with the enduring hope in the Lord as a portion.
Isaiah 57:10: Thou art wearied in the greatness of thy way; [yet] saidst thou not, There is no hope: thou hast found the life of thine hand; therefore thou wast not grieved. [life: or, living]
Contradiction with 1 Corinthians 15:19
States that if our hope in Christ is only for this life, we are to be pitied, contrasting with the enduring eternal hope highlighted in Lamentations 3:24.
1 Corinthians 15:19: If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable.