Contradictions and Paradoxes in Psalms 116:9

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Psalms 116:9 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Psalms 116:9. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to David, this means he will live his life in a way that makes God happy while he is on Earth. He wants to follow God's path and be close to Him.

Psalms 116:9: I will walk before the LORD in the land of the living.

Contradiction with Psalms 115:17

Contradicts the concept of walking before the Lord, as it states the dead do not praise the Lord, nor any that go down into silence.

Psalms 115:17: The dead praise not the LORD, neither any that go down into silence.

Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 9:5

Contradicts by stating the dead know nothing, opposing the idea of walking before the Lord in any form after death.

Ecclesiastes 9:5: For the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not any thing, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten.

Contradiction with Job 10:21-22

Describes a land of darkness and shadow of death, contradicting the idea of walking in the presence of the Lord.

Job 10:21-22: Before I go [whence] I shall not return, [even] to the land of darkness and the shadow of death;

Contradiction with Isaiah 38:18

States that the grave cannot praise the Lord, contradicting walking before the Lord in the context of life after death.

Isaiah 38:18: For the grave cannot praise thee, death can [not] celebrate thee: they that go down into the pit cannot hope for thy truth.

Contradiction with Psalms 88:10-12

Questions if the dead can experience God's wonders or faithfulness, contrasting with the notion of walking before the Lord.

Psalms 88:10-12: Wilt thou shew wonders to the dead? shall the dead arise [and] praise thee? Selah.

Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 3:19-20

Suggests all go to one place (dust), challenging the idea of perpetually walking before the Lord in life or death.

Ecclesiastes 3:19-20: For that which befalleth the sons of men befalleth beasts; even one thing befalleth them: as the one dieth, so dieth the other; yea, they have all one breath; so that a man hath no preeminence above a beast: for all [is] vanity.

Contradiction with Psalms 6:5

Asserts there's no remembrance of God in death, contrasting with the continuous awareness implied in walking before the Lord.

Psalms 6:5: For in death [there is] no remembrance of thee: in the grave who shall give thee thanks?
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