Contradictions and Paradoxes in Psalms 104:22

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Psalms 104:22 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Psalms 104:22. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the psalmist, when the sun comes up, animals return to their homes and go to sleep. The verse shows the amazing order in the world that God created.

Psalms 104:22: The sun ariseth, they gather themselves together, and lay them down in their dens.

Contradiction with Genesis 1:28

Genesis 1:28 describes humans as having dominion over animals, while Psalms 104:22 suggests animals have autonomous behavior.

Genesis 1:28: And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth. [moveth: Heb. creepeth]

Contradiction with Isaiah 11:6

Isaiah 11:6 illustrates a peaceful coexistence among animals, while Psalms 104:22 depicts lions seeking prey.

Isaiah 11:6: The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; and the calf and the young lion and the fatling together; and a little child shall lead them.

Contradiction with Job 5:23

Job 5:23 suggests a covenant of peace with the animals, unlike the depiction of predation in Psalms 104:22.

Job 5:23: For thou shalt be in league with the stones of the field: and the beasts of the field shall be at peace with thee.

Contradiction with Romans 8:19-21

Romans 8:19-21 speaks of the creation being freed from decay, while Psalms 104:22 shows a world where animals hunt.

Romans 8:19-21: For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God.

Contradiction with Hosea 2:18

Hosea 2:18 envisions a future where animals live peacefully with humans, unlike the predatory image in Psalms 104:22.

Hosea 2:18: And in that day will I make a covenant for them with the beasts of the field, and with the fowls of heaven, and [with] the creeping things of the ground: and I will break the bow and the sword and the battle out of the earth, and will make them to lie down safely.
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