Contradictions and Paradoxes in Psalms 107:36

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Psalms 107:36 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Psalms 107:36. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book of Psalms, God takes care of people who are hungry by giving them a special place to live. In this new place, they can build a town and make it nice for others to live in too.

Psalms 107:36: And there he maketh the hungry to dwell, that they may prepare a city for habitation;

Contradiction with Genesis 3:17-19

While Psalms 107:36 speaks of providing habitation and blessing the hungry, Genesis 3:17-19 describes the curse of the ground and hardship for man, indicating struggle instead of ease and abundance.

Genesis 3:17-19: And unto Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: cursed [is] the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat [of] it all the days of thy life;

Contradiction with Job 5:7

Psalms 107:36 mentions settlement and fulfillment, but Job 5:7 states that man is born unto trouble, suggesting a life marked by hardship rather than peace.

Job 5:7: Yet man is born unto trouble, as the sparks fly upward. [trouble: or, labour] [sparks...: Heb. the sons of the burning coal lift up to fly]

Contradiction with Micah 6:13-15

While Psalms 107:36 portrays prosperity, Micah 6:13-15 warns that despite labor, people will not enjoy the fruits, indicating futility rather than satisfaction.

Micah 6:13-15: Therefore also will I make [thee] sick in smiting thee, in making [thee] desolate because of thy sins.

Contradiction with Haggai 1:6-9

In contrast to Psalms 107:36’s theme of divine provision, Haggai 1:6-9 describes efforts that yield little, due to neglecting God’s house, emphasizing a lack of reward for labor.

Haggai 1:6-9: Ye have sown much, and bring in little; ye eat, but ye have not enough; ye drink, but ye are not filled with drink; ye clothe you, but there is none warm; and he that earneth wages earneth wages [to put it] into a bag with holes. [with holes: Heb. pierced through]
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