Contradictions and Paradoxes in Psalms 46:1

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Psalms 46:1 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Psalms 46:1. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to King David, God is like a safe place where we can find strength and help when we are in trouble. It's like having a superhero who is always there to protect us and make us feel strong.

Psalms 46:1: [To the chief Musician for the sons of Korah, A Song upon Alamoth.] God [is] our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. [for: or, of]

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:
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