Contradiction with Lamentations 3:31
Lamentations 3:31 states that the Lord will not cast off forever, suggesting hope and deliverance, whereas Lamentations 3:53 describes being cut off and feeling entrapped.
Lamentations 3:31: For the Lord will not cast off for ever:
Contradiction with Psalm 91:14
Psalm 91:14 promises deliverance and protection because of love, in contrast to the entrapment and near-death experience described in Lamentations 3:53.
Psalm 91:14: Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him: I will set him on high, because he hath known my name.
Contradiction with Isaiah 43:2
Isaiah 43:2 promises that pass through waters and fire without being overwhelmed, contradicting the feeling of being overwhelmed and trapped in Lamentations 3:53.
Isaiah 43:2: When thou passest through the waters, I [will be] with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.
Contradiction with 2 Corinthians 4:8-9
These verses express being troubled but not distressed, perplexed but not in despair, indicating endurance and hope, unlike the desolation in Lamentations 3:53.
2 Corinthians 4:8-9: [We are] troubled on every side, yet not distressed; [we are] perplexed, but not in despair; [in despair: or, altogether without help, or, means]
Contradiction with Psalm 34:19
This verse assures that the righteous face many troubles but are delivered from them all, contrasting the dire situation in Lamentations 3:53.
Psalm 34:19: Many [are] the afflictions of the righteous: but the LORD delivereth him out of them all.
Contradiction with Romans 8:37
This verse declares that in all hardships, we are more than conquerors, conflicting with the narrative of being subdued and trapped in Lamentations 3:53.
Romans 8:37: Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.
Contradiction with John 16:33
Jesus speaks of having peace and overcoming the world despite tribulation, which contradicts the feeling of defeat and entrapment in Lamentations 3:53.
John 16:33: These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.