Contradiction with Proverbs 3:5
This verse instructs to trust in the Lord with all your heart and not lean on your own understanding, which supports trusting God rather than man, similar to Psalms 118:9, making it align rather than contradict.
Proverbs 3:5: Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
Contradiction with Jeremiah 17:5
This verse states that cursed is the man who trusts in man and makes flesh his strength, reinforcing the notion of reliance on God over man, aligning rather than contradicting Psalms 118:9.
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 Isaiah 2:22
Advises to cease from man and questions why one should be esteemed, aligning with the concept of not trusting in man as emphasized in Psalms 118:9, thus not providing a contradiction.
Isaiah 2:22: Cease ye from man, whose breath [is] in his nostrils: for wherein is he to be accounted of?
Paradox #1
Psalms 118:9 advises to trust in God rather than in human leaders. Some might see a contradiction or conflict in situations where people were encouraged by religious or political systems to rely heavily on human authority figures or leaders. This could be seen as inconsistent with the message of relying solely or primarily on divine guidance.
Paradox #2
The contradiction or conflict might arise from the idea of the verse emphasizing trust in religious authority over human authority. In practical situations, people sometimes find it necessary to rely on human leaders or institutions for guidance in matters where religious guidance might not be as clear or applicable, leading to potential inconsistency with relying solely on spiritual trust.