Contradictions and Paradoxes in Psalms 118:2

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Psalms 118:2 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Psalms 118:2. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to King David, God's love and kindness last forever, and everyone in Israel should say this out loud to remember how much God cares for them. It means that no matter what happens, God's love will never end.

Psalms 118:2: Let Israel now say, that his mercy [endureth] for ever.

Contradiction with James 2:19

This verse highlights that even demons believe in one God and shudder, contrasting with the steadfast faith and trust expressed in God's goodness and mercy in Psalms 118:2.

James 2:19: Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 17:5

This verse warns against trusting in man and turning away from the Lord, which contradicts the invitation to trust in God's enduring mercy in Psalms 118:2.

Jeremiah 17:5: Thus saith the LORD; Cursed [be] the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the LORD.

Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 8:14

This verse observes a vanity where righteous people meet the end of wickedness and vice versa, which can seem to contradict the assurance of God's mercy enduring forever in Psalms 118:2.

Ecclesiastes 8:14: There is a vanity which is done upon the earth; that there be just [men], unto whom it happeneth according to the work of the wicked; again, there be wicked [men], to whom it happeneth according to the work of the righteous: I said that this also [is] vanity.

Contradiction with Proverbs 28:9

This verse states that turning away from hearing the law makes one's prayer an abomination, which contrasts the inclusivity and mercy emphasized in Psalms 118:2.

Proverbs 28:9: He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer [shall be] abomination.
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