Contradictions and Paradoxes in Psalms 40:1

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Psalms 40:1 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Psalms 40:1. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to David, God listens when we wait patiently and call out to Him. Even if we have to wait, God will hear us and help us.

Psalms 40:1: [To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.] I waited patiently for the LORD; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry. [I waited...: Heb. In waiting I waited]

Contradiction with Psalms 69:3

This verse states, "I am weary of my crying: my throat is dried: mine eyes fail while I wait for my God." which reflects frustration and weariness while waiting, contrasting with the patient waiting depicted in Psalms 40:1.

Psalms 69:3: I am weary of my crying: my throat is dried: mine eyes fail while I wait for my God.

Contradiction with Lamentations 3:8

Despite calling and crying out, the speaker feels unheard by God, indicating a sense of unanswered pleas, in contrast to the fulfillment and hearkening experienced in Psalms 40:1.

Lamentations 3:8: Also when I cry and shout, he shutteth out my prayer.

Contradiction with Job 30:20

In this verse, Job cries out for help but feels like he isn't being answered by God, contrasting with the attentive response and deliverance proclaimed in Psalms 40:1.

Job 30:20: I cry unto thee, and thou dost not hear me: I stand up, and thou regardest me [not].

Contradiction with Isaiah 59:9

This verse acknowledges the absence of justice and salvation, indicating a sense of unfulfilled waiting, unlike the optimistic resolution in Psalms 40:1.

Isaiah 59:9: Therefore is judgment far from us, neither doth justice overtake us: we wait for light, but behold obscurity; for brightness, [but] we walk in darkness.

Contradiction with Habakkuk 1:2

Here, the prophet cries out to God with a sense of urgency and feels unheard, which contradicts the idea of God inclining unto the speaker as seen in Psalms 40:1.

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!
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