Contradictions and Paradoxes in Psalms 94:3

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Psalms 94:3 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Psalms 94:3. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to King David, the author of the book, this verse is a way to ask God why bad people seem to win for a long time. It shows that David is hoping and waiting for God to stop the bad people from winning forever.

Psalms 94:3: LORD, how long shall the wicked, how long shall the wicked triumph?

Contradiction with Habakkuk 1:13

This verse describes God as being too pure to look on evil, contrasting with Psalms 94:3 which questions how long the wicked will triumph.

Habakkuk 1:13: [Thou art] of purer eyes than to behold evil, and canst not look on iniquity: wherefore lookest thou upon them that deal treacherously, [and] holdest thy tongue when the wicked devoureth [the man that is] more righteous than he? [iniquity: or, grievance]

Contradiction with Psalms 37:10

This verse states that soon the wicked shall not be, contradicting with Psalms 94:3's implication of ongoing wicked triumph.

Psalms 37:10: For yet a little while, and the wicked [shall] not [be]: yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and it [shall] not [be].

Contradiction with Isaiah 13:11

This verse proclaims that God will punish the world for its evil, which contrasts with the apparent inaction depicted in Psalms 94:3.

Isaiah 13:11: And I will punish the world for [their] evil, and the wicked for their iniquity; and I will cause the arrogancy of the proud to cease, and will lay low the haughtiness of the terrible.

Contradiction with Job 20:5

This verse indicates that the joy of the wicked is short-lived, which contradicts the prolonged triumph questioned in Psalms 94:3.

Job 20:5: That the triumphing of the wicked [is] short, and the joy of the hypocrite [but] for a moment? [short: Heb. from near]

Paradox #1

The contradiction or conflict in this verse could stem from the human experience of seeing the wicked prosper or continue their wrongdoing without immediate consequence, which might seem unfair or unjust. Some people might struggle with understanding why injustice appears to persist when it seems like there should be divine intervention against wrongdoing.

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