Contradiction with Job 30:28
While Psalms 23:1 speaks of the Lord as a provider, Job expresses feelings of abandonment and lack of guidance.
Job 30:28: I went mourning without the sun: I stood up, [and] I cried in the congregation.
Contradiction with Lamentations 3:17
Psalms 23:1 implies contentment, but this verse reflects a state of being devoid of peace and prosperity.
Lamentations 3:17: And thou hast removed my soul far off from peace: I forgat prosperity. [prosperity: Heb. good]
Contradiction with Matthew 27:46
Jesus on the cross questions God’s presence, contrasting with the sense of assurance in Psalms 23:1.
Matthew 27:46: And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?
Contradiction with Psalm 13:1
This verse shows a feeling of being forgotten by God, opposing the confidence in the Lord's support in Psalms 23:1.
Psalm 13:1: [To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.] How long wilt thou forget me, O LORD? for ever? how long wilt thou hide thy face from me? [chief...: or, overseer]
Contradiction with Isaiah 49:14
Zion claims the Lord has forgotten and forsaken them, conflicting with the shepherd-like care implied in Psalms 23:1.
Isaiah 49:14: But Zion said, The LORD hath forsaken me, and my Lord hath forgotten me.
Contradiction with Habakkuk 1:2
The prophet's cry about unanswered prayers contrasts with the perception of close and constant divine provision in Psalms 23:1.
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!