Contradictions and Paradoxes in Psalms 118:17

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Psalms 118:17 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Psalms 118:17. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to King David, the person speaking says they will not die but will live, and they want to tell everyone about the amazing things God does. It's like saying they feel safe with God and want to share his goodness with others.

Psalms 118:17: I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the LORD.

Contradiction with Job 3:11

Job laments his birth and wishes he had died at birth, contrary to the affirmation of living in Psalms 118:17.

Job 3:11: Why died I not from the womb? [why] did I [not] give up the ghost when I came out of the belly?

Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 4:2-3

States that the dead or unborn are better off than the living, contrasting with the positive proclamation of life in Psalms 118:17.

Ecclesiastes 4:2-3: Wherefore I praised the dead which are already dead more than the living which are yet alive.

Contradiction with Philippians 1:21-23

Paul expresses a desire to depart and be with Christ, considering it better than living, which contrasts with the declaration of life in Psalms 118:17.

Philippians 1:21-23: For to me to live [is] Christ, and to die [is] gain.
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