Contradictions and Paradoxes in Psalms 102:3

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Psalms 102:3 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Psalms 102:3. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of Psalms, this verse means that the person feels very sad and tired, like their days are disappearing like smoke. They feel weak and hurt inside, like their bones are burning.

Psalms 102:3: For my days are consumed like smoke, and my bones are burned as an hearth. [like...: or, (as some read) into smoke]

Contradiction with Isaiah 40:31

This verse speaks about those who wait on the Lord renewing their strength, which contrasts with the weakening and fleeting nature described in Psalms 102:3.

Isaiah 40:31: But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew [their] strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; [and] they shall walk, and not faint. [renew: Heb. change]

Contradiction with 2 Corinthians 4:16

In contrast to the deteriorating condition expressed in Psalms 102:3, this verse speaks of inward renewal day by day.

2 Corinthians 4:16: For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward [man] is renewed day by day.

Contradiction with Philippians 4:13

While Psalms 102:3 depicts a state of fragility, this verse emphasizes strength through Christ.

Philippians 4:13: I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

Contradiction with Nehemiah 8:10

Contrary to the affliction in Psalms 102:3, this verse highlights the joy of the Lord as a source of strength.

Nehemiah 8:10: Then he said unto them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions unto them for whom nothing is prepared: for [this] day [is] holy unto our Lord: neither be ye sorry; for the joy of the LORD is your strength.

Contradiction with Psalms 16:11

Unlike the sense of perishing in Psalms 102:3, this verse depicts fullness of joy and pleasures in God's presence.

Psalms 16:11: Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence [is] fulness of joy; at thy right hand [there are] pleasures for evermore.
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