Contradiction with Job 5:11
This verse states that God sets on high those who are low, which aligns with Psalms 107:41 where it speaks about God setting the poor on high, but does not provide a direct contradiction.
Job 5:11: To set up on high those that be low; that those which mourn may be exalted to safety.
Contradiction with Proverbs 22:2
This verse indicates that the Lord is the maker of the rich and the poor, suggesting equality rather than lifting one over the other, which indirectly contrasts with the specific lifting of the poor in Psalms 107:41.
Proverbs 22:2: The rich and poor meet together: the LORD [is] the maker of them all.
Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 9:11
This verse highlights that time and chance happen to all, implying that the poor being lifted may not necessarily be due to divine intervention, which contradicts the divine uplifting in Psalms 107:41.
Ecclesiastes 9:11: I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race [is] not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all.
Contradiction with Matthew 5:45
Indicates that God causes the sun to rise and rain on both the just and unjust, suggesting an equal treatment that contrasts with the special elevation of the poor in Psalms 107:41.
Matthew 5:45: That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.
Paradox #1
Psalms 107:41 focuses on God lifting the needy and making them flourish. A potential contradiction might be that it suggests divine intervention determines one's prosperity, whereas in life, hard work or other factors might contribute equally or more to one's success. This could feel inconsistent for those who work hard but remain underprivileged.