Contradictions and Paradoxes in Psalms 119:11

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Psalms 119:11 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Psalms 119:11. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the psalmist, this verse means that if we remember God's teachings and keep them close to our hearts, it will help us make good choices and not do wrong things. It's like keeping a special secret in your heart to help you do what's right.

Psalms 119:11: Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 17:9

Psalms 119:11 speaks of hiding God’s word in one's heart to avoid sinning, but Jeremiah 17:9 highlights the deceptive nature of the heart, implying the difficulty in relying solely on the heart to keep from sin.

Jeremiah 17:9: The heart [is] deceitful above all [things], and desperately wicked: who can know it?

Contradiction with Romans 3:23

While Psalms 119:11 emphasizes avoiding sin through internalizing God's word, Romans 3:23 states that all have sinned, suggesting that simply knowing scripture does not prevent one from sin.

Romans 3:23: For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;

Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 7:20

Psalms 119:11 implies the possibility of sin avoidance through scripture, yet Ecclesiastes 7:20 argues that no one is righteous and everyone sins, contradicting the idea that hiding the word assures a sin-free life.

Ecclesiastes 7:20: For [there is] not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not.

Contradiction with 1 John 1:8

Psalms 119:11 promotes the avoidance of sin through internalizing God's word, but 1 John 1:8 claims that believing one is without sin is self-deception, contradicting the idea that scripture alone prevents sin.

1 John 1:8: If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

Contradiction with Romans 7:19

Psalms 119:11 suggests scripture can help avoid sin, whereas Romans 7:19 describes the struggle to keep from sinning despite wanting to do good, highlighting the challenge beyond just knowing scripture.

Romans 7:19: For the good that I would I do not: but the evil which I would not, that I do.
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