Contradictions and Paradoxes in Psalms 118:8

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Psalms 118:8 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Psalms 118:8. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to King David, it's better to trust God because He will always help and take care of us, while people might let us down sometimes. Trusting in God is like having a strong and safe place to be.

Psalms 118:8: [It is] better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 17:5

This verse emphasizes reliance on man as it states, "Cursed be the man that trusteth in man," whereas Psalms 118:8 advises against trusting in man over God.

Jeremiah 17:5: Thus saith the LORD; Cursed [be] the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the LORD.

Contradiction with Proverbs 3:5

This verse advises to "Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding," which aligns with the sentiment of relying on God rather than man, potentially contradicting the interpretation of Psalms 118:8 emphasizing trust in God over people.

Proverbs 3:5: Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.

Contradiction with Isaiah 2:22

It advises not to trust man, highlighting their frailty, essentially reinforcing the sentiment of Psalms 118:8 about not relying on human strength or understanding over divine guidance.

Isaiah 2:22: Cease ye from man, whose breath [is] in his nostrils: for wherein is he to be accounted of?

Contradiction with Micah 7:5

This verse advises against trusting a friend, aligning with the caution in Psalms 118:8 about placing trust in humans.

Micah 7:5: Trust ye not in a friend, put ye not confidence in a guide: keep the doors of thy mouth from her that lieth in thy bosom.
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