Contradictions and Paradoxes in Psalms 113:6

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Psalms 113:6 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Psalms 113:6. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the writer of Psalms, God is so great that He has to lower Himself just to see everything happening in heaven and on earth. This shows how much He cares about everything and everyone.

Psalms 113:6: Who humbleth [himself] to behold [the things that are] in heaven, and in the earth!

Contradiction with Isaiah 57:15

Psalms 113:6 describes God as humbling Himself to behold things in heaven and earth, while Isaiah 57:15 describes God as inhabiting eternity and dwelling in a high and holy place, which emphasizes His exalted nature without any indication of needing to humble Himself.

Isaiah 57:15: For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name [is] Holy; I dwell in the high and holy [place], with him also [that is] of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.

Contradiction with 1 Kings 8:27

Psalms 113:6 mentions God humbling Himself to regard the earth, contrasting with 1 Kings 8:27, which questions whether God will indeed dwell on earth, highlighting the vastness of God's presence that even heaven and earth cannot contain.

1 Kings 8:27: But will God indeed dwell on the earth? behold, the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house that I have builded?

Contradiction with Habakkuk 1:13

Psalms 113:6 suggests God's willingness to observe the earth, while Habakkuk 1:13 highlights God's pure eyes that cannot behold evil, implying a distance or separation from earthly imperfections.

Habakkuk 1:13: [Thou art] of purer eyes than to behold evil, and canst not look on iniquity: wherefore lookest thou upon them that deal treacherously, [and] holdest thy tongue when the wicked devoureth [the man that is] more righteous than he? [iniquity: or, grievance]
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