Contradictions and Paradoxes in Psalms 111:6

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Psalms 111:6 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Psalms 111:6. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book of Psalms, God shows His people how powerful He is by doing amazing things. He does this so His people can have good things that others used to have.

Psalms 111:6: He hath shewed his people the power of his works, that he may give them the heritage of the heathen.

Contradiction with Psalms 44:3

While Psalms 111:6 highlights God's direct intervention to give lands to His people, Psalms 44:3 emphasizes that it was not by their sword but by God's favor and light of His countenance, suggesting a reliance on divine favor, not just power.

Psalms 44:3: For they got not the land in possession by their own sword, neither did their own arm save them: but thy right hand, and thine arm, and the light of thy countenance, because thou hadst a favour unto them.

Contradiction with Deuteronomy 8:17-18

Psalms 111:6 credits God with giving heritage through power, whereas Deuteronomy warns against thinking heritage or wealth is acquired by one's own power, emphasizing God gives the ability to obtain wealth.

Deuteronomy 8:17-18: And thou say in thine heart, My power and the might of [mine] hand hath gotten me this wealth.

Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 9:11

This suggests that heritage or victories are not always due to might or power, but time and chance, contradicting the notion in Psalms 111:6 that attributes them to God's power.

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.
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