Contradiction with Psalm 10:1
This verse questions why God stands far off and hides Himself in times of trouble, seeming contrary to God being near and responsive.
Psalm 10:1: Why standest thou afar off, O LORD? [why] hidest thou [thyself] in times of trouble?
Contradiction with Isaiah 59:2
This verse explains that sins have separated us from God, suggesting a distance rather than the nearness described in Lamentations 3:57.
Isaiah 59:2: But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid [his] face from you, that he will not hear. [have hid: or, have made him hide]
Contradiction with Job 23:8-9
In these verses, Job describes his inability to perceive God’s presence, which contrasts with the assurance of God hearing and drawing near in Lamentations 3:57.
Job 23:8-9: Behold, I go forward, but he [is] not [there]; and backward, but I cannot perceive him:
Contradiction with Habakkuk 1:2
The prophet Habakkuk cries out to God, feeling unheard and ignored, unlike the assurance of God’s attention in Lamentations 3:57.
Habakkuk 1:2: O LORD, how long shall I cry, and thou wilt not hear! [even] cry out unto thee [of] violence, and thou wilt not save!
Contradiction with Micah 3:4
This scripture suggests that God will hide His face and not listen, contradicting the idea of God being near and hearing calls for help.
Micah 3:4: Then shall they cry unto the LORD, but he will not hear them: he will even hide his face from them at that time, as they have behaved themselves ill in their doings.