Contradiction with Psalm 44:23
This verse questions why God seems to be asleep and unaware of the distress, whereas Psalm 46:1 states that God is a present help in trouble.
Psalm 44:23: Awake, why sleepest thou, O Lord? arise, cast [us] not off for ever.
Contradiction with Lamentations 5:20
This verse expresses a feeling of God forgetting His people, which contradicts the assurance of God's continual help in Psalm 46:1.
Lamentations 5:20: Wherefore dost thou forget us for ever, [and] forsake us so long time? [so...: Heb. for length of days?]
Contradiction with Habakkuk 1:2
In this verse, the prophet feels ignored by God in times of trouble, contrasting the immediate help implied in Psalm 46:1.
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!
Contradiction with Isaiah 59:2
This verse suggests that sins create a separation from God, which can contradict the nearness and help described in Psalm 46:1.
Isaiah 59:2: But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid [his] face from you, that he will not hear. [have hid: or, have made him hide]
Contradiction with Job 23:8-9
Job laments God's hiddenness in his time of trouble, which conflicts with the portrayal of God as a present help in Psalm 46:1.
Job 23:8-9: Behold, I go forward, but he [is] not [there]; and backward, but I cannot perceive him: