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!