Contradictions and Paradoxes in Psalms 103:15

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Psalms 103:15 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Psalms 103:15. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to David, people are like grass and flowers because their lives are short and they grow quickly. Just like flowers, they are here for a little while and then they are gone.

Psalms 103:15: [As for] man, his days [are] as grass: as a flower of the field, so he flourisheth.

Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 1:4

Psalms 103:15 speaks of human life as fleeting like grass, while Ecclesiastes 1:4 suggests the earth abides forever, contrasting the permanence of the earth with the transience of human life.

Ecclesiastes 1:4: [One] generation passeth away, and [another] generation cometh: but the earth abideth for ever.

Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 12:13

Psalms 103:15 focuses on the fleeting nature of life, whereas Ecclesiastes 12:13 emphasizes the enduring importance of fearing God and keeping His commandments as the whole duty of man, suggesting a lasting purpose.

Ecclesiastes 12:13: Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this [is] the whole [duty] of man. [Let...: or, The end of the matter, even all that hath been heard, is]

Contradiction with Isaiah 40:8

Psalms 103:15 highlights the transience of human life, like grass, in contrast, Isaiah 40:8 states that the Word of God stands forever, introducing a sense of permanence.

Isaiah 40:8: The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for ever.

Contradiction with James 4:14

Psalms 103:15 describes life as fleeting like grass, while James 4:14 describes life as a vapor that vanishes away, both highlight transience but use different metaphors.

James 4:14: Whereas ye know not what [shall be] on the morrow. For what [is] your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away. [It...: or, For it is]
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