Contradiction with Genesis 1:21
Describes God creating sea creatures, including "great whales," which could contradict Psalms 104:26 by implying these creatures are not solely playing in the sea.
Genesis 1:21: And God created great whales, and every living creature that moveth, which the waters brought forth abundantly, after their kind, and every winged fowl after his kind: and God saw that [it was] good.
Contradiction with Job 41:1
Discusses Leviathan as a powerful creature, potentially contradicting Psalms 104:26 by suggesting Leviathan is not just playing innocently.
Job 41:1: Canst thou draw out leviathan with an hook? or his tongue with a cord [which] thou lettest down? [leviathan: probably an extinct animal of some kind] [which...: Heb. which thou drownest?]
Contradiction with Isaiah 27:1
Illustrates Leviathan as a creature to be slain, conflicting with Psalms 104:26 which portrays it as playing without concern.
Isaiah 27:1: In that day the LORD with his sore and great and strong sword shall punish leviathan the piercing serpent, even leviathan that crooked serpent; and he shall slay the dragon that [is] in the sea. [piercing: or, crossing like a bar]
Contradiction with Revelation 20:2
Identifies a great serpent with Satan, which could contradict Psalms 104:26 by suggesting a more sinister role rather than play.
Revelation 20:2: And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years,
Paradox #1
The verse mentions the Leviathan, a large sea creature, which some interpretations suggest could be a dinosaur or mythical beast. Scientifically, there is no evidence that humans and dinosaurs coexisted, and myths about sea monsters often don't match known marine biology. This could cause a conflict between scientific understanding of species history and the interpretation of this verse as a literal description of a creature.