Contradictions and Paradoxes in Psalms 88:5

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Psalms 88:5 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Psalms 88:5. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to a typical Christian understanding, this verse can be seen as the author, believed to be a psalmist, feeling very sad and alone, like those who have died and are no longer remembered by God. It shows the psalmist's deep feelings of being far from God's help and love, as if they are separated from His care.

Psalms 88:5: Free among the dead, like the slain that lie in the grave, whom thou rememberest no more: and they are cut off from thy hand. [from: or, by]

Contradiction with John 11:25

This verse states that Jesus is the resurrection and the life, which suggests hope and life beyond death, in contrast to the despair and finality expressed in Psalms 88:5.

John 11:25: Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:

Contradiction with Romans 8:38-39

These verses affirm that nothing can separate us from the love of God, which contradicts the feeling of being cut off or forgotten by God as expressed in Psalms 88:5.

Romans 8:38-39: For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,

Contradiction with 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17

These verses describe the hope of resurrection and being with the Lord, which contradicts the sense of being among the dead or forgotten as in Psalms 88:5.

1 Thessalonians 4:16-17: For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:

Contradiction with John 5:28-29

These verses speak of the resurrection of the dead, which offers hope beyond the grave, contrary to the hopelessness felt in Psalms 88:5.

John 5:28-29: Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice,

Contradiction with 1 Corinthians 15:52-54

These verses speak of the resurrection and victory over death, which contradict the feeling of being lifeless and abandoned in Psalms 88:5.

1 Corinthians 15:52-54: In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.

Paradox #1

The potential moral conflict in Psalms 88:5 might arise from the feeling of being abandoned or cut off from God's care, despite faith and devotion. This could contradict the belief that God is always present and supportive of the faithful.

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