Contradiction with Psalm 34:17
This verse states that the Lord hears the cries of the righteous, contradicting Lamentations 3:8 where it seems that prayers are being shut out.
Psalm 34:17: [The righteous] cry, and the LORD heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles.
Contradiction with Isaiah 65:24
It promises that God will answer before they call, while Lamentations 3:8 suggests a barrier in prayer.
Isaiah 65:24: And it shall come to pass, that before they call, I will answer; and while they are yet speaking, I will hear.
Contradiction with Matthew 7:7
It encourages asking and receiving, in contrast to the feeling of prayers being stopped in Lamentations 3:8.
Matthew 7:7: Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:
Contradiction with 1 John 5:14-15
Assures that God hears us when we ask according to His will, contradicting the sense of unanswered prayers.
1 John 5:14-15: And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us: [in: or, concerning]
Contradiction with Micah 7:7
Expresses confidence that God will hear, unlike the lament in Lamentations 3:8 where it appears prayers are blocked.
Micah 7:7: Therefore I will look unto the LORD; I will wait for the God of my salvation: my God will hear me.
Contradiction with 1 Peter 3:12
Affirms that God’s ears are open to the prayers of the righteous, which is contrary to the experience described in Lamentations 3:8.
1 Peter 3:12: For the eyes of the Lord [are] over the righteous, and his ears [are open] unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord [is] against them that do evil. [against: Gr. upon]
Paradox #1
One possible theological conflict with Lamentations 3:8 is the feeling of unanswered prayers. This verse could seem to contradict the belief that God always listens and responds to prayers, leading to confusion or doubt about God's presence and responsiveness in times of distress.