Contradiction with Proverbs 3:34
While Psalms 107:42 suggests that the righteous rejoice, Proverbs 3:34 notes that the Lord scorns the scornful but gives grace to the humble, introducing a perspective on the righteous who might face scorn.
Proverbs 3:34: Surely he scorneth the scorners: but he giveth grace unto the lowly.
Contradiction with Matthew 5:10
Psalms 107:42 implies that righteousness leads to rejoicing, whereas Matthew 5:10 speaks of the righteous being persecuted for righteousness' sake.
Matthew 5:10: Blessed [are] they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 8:14
While Psalms 107:42 emphasizes justice in the righteous rejoicing, Ecclesiastes 8:14 observes that righteous people can suffer as though they were wicked.
Ecclesiastes 8:14: There is a vanity which is done upon the earth; that there be just [men], unto whom it happeneth according to the work of the wicked; again, there be wicked [men], to whom it happeneth according to the work of the righteous: I said that this also [is] vanity.
Contradiction with Job 21:7
Psalms 107:42 suggests a celebration for righteousness, but Job 21:7 questions why the wicked live and age, showing the prosperity of the unrighteous.
Job 21:7: Wherefore do the wicked live, become old, yea, are mighty in power?
Contradiction with Psalm 37:35-36
In contrast to Psalms 107:42, this passage describes the prosperity of the wicked, challenging the notion of righteous triumph.
Psalm 37:35-36: I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a green bay tree. [a green...: or, a green tree that groweth in his own soil]
Contradiction with Jeremiah 12:1
While Psalms 107:42 highlights the joy of righteousness, Jeremiah 12:1 questions why the wicked prosper.
Jeremiah 12:1: Righteous [art] thou, O LORD, when I plead with thee: yet let me talk with thee of [thy] judgments: Wherefore doth the way of the wicked prosper? [wherefore] are all they happy that deal very treacherously? [talk...: or, reason the case with thee]
Contradiction with Habakkuk 1:4
Habakkuk 1:4 describes how justice is perverted, contrasting Psalms 107:42's suggestion of rightful rejoicing.
Habakkuk 1:4: Therefore the law is slacked, and judgment doth never go forth: for the wicked doth compass about the righteous; therefore wrong judgment proceedeth. [wrong: or, wrested]