Contradictions and Paradoxes in Psalms 107:42

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Psalms 107:42 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Psalms 107:42. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book of Psalms, people who do good things will see God's work and be happy, while those who do bad things will have no more mean things to say. This means that goodness will win, and badness will end.

Psalms 107:42: The righteous shall see [it], and rejoice: and all iniquity shall stop her mouth.

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]
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