Contradictions and Paradoxes in Psalms 102:14

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Psalms 102:14 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Psalms 102:14. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book of Psalms, God's followers love and care deeply about the special places connected to Him. They even appreciate the little things like stones and dust there because it reminds them of God.

Psalms 102:14: For thy servants take pleasure in her stones, and favour the dust thereof.

Contradiction with Psalm 89:46-47

These verses question the permanence of God's promises and highlight human mortality, contrasting with the enduring compassion and promise of restoration in Psalms 102:14.

Psalm 89:46-47: How long, LORD? wilt thou hide thyself for ever? shall thy wrath burn like fire?

Contradiction with Jeremiah 22:5

Claims that the land will become a desolation if commandments are not followed, which contradicts the idea in Psalms 102:14 that implies favor towards Zion.

Jeremiah 22:5: But if ye will not hear these words, I swear by myself, saith the LORD, that this house shall become a desolation.

Contradiction with Lamentations 5:20

Questions why God forgets Zion and forsakes it for so long, which contradicts the notion in Psalms 102:14 of divine favor and remembrance.

Lamentations 5:20: Wherefore dost thou forget us for ever, [and] forsake us so long time? [so...: Heb. for length of days?]

Contradiction with Isaiah 64:10-11

Describes Zion as a desolate wilderness, which contradicts the favor and cherished stones mentioned in Psalms 102:14.

Isaiah 64:10-11: Thy holy cities are a wilderness, Zion is a wilderness, Jerusalem a desolation.

Contradiction with Ezekiel 5:14

States that Jerusalem shall become a ruin and a reproach, contrasting with the idea of divine attention and care in Psalms 102:14.

Ezekiel 5:14: Moreover I will make thee waste, and a reproach among the nations that [are] round about thee, in the sight of all that pass by.
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