Contradictions and Paradoxes in Psalms 114:5

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Psalms 114:5 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Psalms 114:5. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the psalmist, this verse is about how God is so powerful that even the sea and the river moved out of the way for Him. It’s a way of showing that God can do amazing things that seem impossible.

Psalms 114:5: What [ailed] thee, O thou sea, that thou fleddest? thou Jordan, [that] thou wast driven back?

Contradiction with Isaiah 43:20

Unlike Psalms 114:5 where inanimate nature reacts to God's presence, Isaiah describes animals honoring God, highlighting an animate vs. inanimate response.

Isaiah 43:20: The beast of the field shall honour me, the dragons and the owls: because I give waters in the wilderness, [and] rivers in the desert, to give drink to my people, my chosen. [owls: or, ostriches: Heb. daughters of the owl]

Contradiction with Jeremiah 5:22

This verse emphasizes the perpetual stability of the sea respecting God's boundaries, contrasting with the sea fleeing in Psalms 114:5.

Jeremiah 5:22: Fear ye not me? saith the LORD: will ye not tremble at my presence, which have placed the sand [for] the bound of the sea by a perpetual decree, that it cannot pass it: and though the waves thereof toss themselves, yet can they not prevail; though they roar, yet can they not pass over it?

Contradiction with Job 38:11

In Job, God commands the sea to halt, while in Psalms 114:5, the sea flees, showcasing a contrast in the sea's behavior in response to God's power.

Job 38:11: And said, Hitherto shalt thou come, but no further: and here shall thy proud waves be stayed? [thy...: Heb. the pride of thy waves]
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