Contradictions and Paradoxes in Psalms 107:23

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Psalms 107:23 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Psalms 107:23. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the psalmist, those who travel on the sea in boats and work in deep waters rely on God to keep them safe. They see amazing things that God does in the ocean.

Psalms 107:23: They that go down to the sea in ships, that do business in great waters;

Contradiction with Genesis 1:10

States that the sea was created to be a gathering of waters, implying stability, while Psalms 107:23 describes the sea as an environment of dynamic activities.

Genesis 1:10: And God called the dry [land] Earth; and the gathering together of the waters called he Seas: and God saw that [it was] good.

Contradiction with Exodus 14:21

Describes the parting of the Red Sea, indicating divine control over the sea to allow safe passage, contradicting the implied danger and adversity faced in Psalms 107:23.

Exodus 14:21: And Moses stretched out his hand over the sea; and the LORD caused the sea to go [back] by a strong east wind all that night, and made the sea dry [land], and the waters were divided.

Contradiction with Isaiah 57:20

Compares the wicked to a troubled sea that cannot rest, implying danger and unrest, whereas Psalms 107:23 involves merchants who engage purposefully with the sea for trade.

Isaiah 57:20: But the wicked [are] like the troubled sea, when it cannot rest, whose waters cast up mire and dirt.

Contradiction with Revelation 21:1

Proclaims the absence of the sea in a new heaven and new earth, contradicting the active role of the sea in life and commerce depicted in Psalms 107:23.

Revelation 21:1: And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea.

Contradiction with Jonah 1:15

Describes the sea ceasing its raging after Jonah is thrown overboard, which contradicts the implication of constant peril in Psalms 107:23 as faced by those who venture into the sea.

Jonah 1:15: So they took up Jonah, and cast him forth into the sea: and the sea ceased from her raging. [ceased: Heb. stood]
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