Contradiction with Job 30:20
While Psalms 118:5 speaks of the Lord answering and setting free in distress, Job expresses feeling ignored by God despite his cries.
Job 30:20: I cry unto thee, and thou dost not hear me: I stand up, and thou regardest me [not].
Contradiction with Lamentations 3:8
In contrast to the Lord's response in Psalms 118:5, this verse describes God as not hearing or answering prayer.
Lamentations 3:8: Also when I cry and shout, he shutteth out my prayer.
Contradiction with Isaiah 59:2
Whereas Psalms 118:5 depicts God responding to prayer, this verse explains that sin creates a separation between people and God, leading to unanswered prayers.
Isaiah 59:2: But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid [his] face from you, that he will not hear. [have hid: or, have made him hide]
Contradiction with 1 Samuel 28:6
This verse indicates that God did not answer Saul's inquiries, unlike the response seen in Psalms 118:5.
1 Samuel 28:6: And when Saul enquired of the LORD, the LORD answered him not, neither by dreams, nor by Urim, nor by prophets.
Contradiction with Psalm 22:2
Contrasting Psalms 118:5, this verse conveys an experience of God not answering a cry for help.
Psalm 22:2: O my God, I cry in the daytime, but thou hearest not; and in the night season, and am not silent. [am...: Heb. there is no silence to me]