Contradiction with Deuteronomy 31:6
This verse reassures that God will not leave nor forsake His people, contradictory to the feeling of abandonment in Lamentations 5:20.
Deuteronomy 31:6: Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the LORD thy God, he [it is] that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.
Contradiction with Joshua 1:5
The promise that God will be with His followers and not fail nor forsake them contradicts the sentiment of being forgotten in Lamentations 5:20.
Joshua 1:5: There shall not any man be able to stand before thee all the days of thy life: as I was with Moses, [so] I will be with thee: I will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.
Contradiction with Hebrews 13:5
God’s assurance to never leave nor forsake contrasts with the sense of divine forgetfulness expressed in Lamentations 5:20.
Hebrews 13:5: [Let your] conversation [be] without covetousness; [and be] content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.
Contradiction with Isaiah 41:10
This verse encourages fearlessness and states that God is with His people, opposing the perceived desertion in Lamentations 5:20.
Isaiah 41:10: Fear thou not; for I [am] with thee: be not dismayed; for I [am] thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.
Contradiction with Matthew 28:20
Jesus’ promise to be with His disciples always, even unto the end of the world, stands in contrast to the lament of being forgotten by God in Lamentations 5:20.
Matthew 28:20: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, [even] unto the end of the world. Amen.