Contradictions and Paradoxes in Psalms 116:13

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Psalms 116:13 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Psalms 116:13. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the psalmist, this verse means that we can accept God's gift of being saved and talk to God when we need help. It's like saying thank you to God and asking for His help whenever we are in trouble.

Psalms 116:13: I will take the cup of salvation, and call upon the name of the LORD.

Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 2:24

This verse suggests that man should enjoy eating and drinking as his reward in life, whereas Psalms 116:13 emphasizes spiritual salvation and calling upon the Lord over physical enjoyment.

Ecclesiastes 2:24: [There is] nothing better for a man, [than] that he should eat and drink, and [that] he should make his soul enjoy good in his labour. This also I saw, that it [was] from the hand of God. [should make...: or, delight his senses]

Contradiction with Isaiah 22:13

This verse describes people saying "let us eat and drink; for to morrow we shall die," reflecting a hedonistic and ephemeral worldview, while Psalms 116:13 focuses on the enduring salvation from God.

Isaiah 22:13: And behold joy and gladness, slaying oxen, and killing sheep, eating flesh, and drinking wine: let us eat and drink; for to morrow we shall die.

Contradiction with 1 Corinthians 15:32

Paul rhetorically quotes the philosophy "let us eat and drink; for to morrow we die," critiquing it by pointing to the hope of resurrection, contrasting the transient focus with the eternal salvation found in Psalms 116:13.

1 Corinthians 15:32: If after the manner of men I have fought with beasts at Ephesus, what advantageth it me, if the dead rise not? let us eat and drink; for to morrow we die. [after...: or, to speak after the manner of men]
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