Contradiction with Matthew 5:44
This verse advises to love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, which contrasts with the call for recompense upon enemies mentioned in Lamentations 3:64.
Matthew 5:44: But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;
Contradiction with Romans 12:19
It advises against seeking vengeance and instead leaves room for God's wrath, contrasting with the appeal for direct recompense in Lamentations 3:64.
Romans 12:19: Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but [rather] give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance [is] mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.
Contradiction with Proverbs 25:21-22
Encourages feeding your enemy if they are hungry, recommending kindness towards enemies instead of seeking repayment.
Proverbs 25:21-22: If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:
Contradiction with 1 Peter 3:9
Instructs not to repay evil with evil or insult with insult but with blessing, opposing the desire for recompense in Lamentations 3:64.
1 Peter 3:9: Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing.
Paradox #1
The verse asks for divine punishment against enemies, which might seem to contradict the teachings of forgiveness and love for enemies found in other parts of the Bible, like in the teachings of Jesus.
Paradox #2
Lamentations 3:64 talks about asking for retribution against enemies. The moral conflict here is that it seems to contradict teachings of forgiveness and loving one's enemies found elsewhere in the Bible, like in the teachings of Jesus. This presents a tension between seeking justice and practicing forgiveness.