Contradictions and Paradoxes in Psalms 119:159

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Psalms 119:159 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Psalms 119:159. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of Psalms, this verse means that the writer loves God's rules and asks God to help him feel alive and happy because God is so kind. It’s like asking a friend for a hug because you really like the rules of a fun game you both play.

Psalms 119:159: Consider how I love thy precepts: quicken me, O LORD, according to thy lovingkindness.

Contradiction with Proverbs 3:3

This verse emphasizes binding mercy and truth around your neck, unlike Psalms 119:159, which focuses on God's lovingkindness and not personal adherence.

Proverbs 3:3: Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart:

Contradiction with Psalms 145:9

States that the Lord is good to all, possibly implying a more universal aspect of God's compassion, contrary to the individual plea in Psalms 119:159.

Psalms 145:9: The LORD [is] good to all: and his tender mercies [are] over all his works.

Contradiction with Romans 9:15

Emphasizes God's sovereign choice in showing mercy, which can contradict the heartfelt plea for lovingkindness based on individual actions in Psalms 119:159.

Romans 9:15: For he saith to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion.

Contradiction with James 2:13

Highlights that mercy triumphs over judgment, which contrasts with emphasizing personal commitment to God's precepts as seen in Psalms 119:159.

James 2:13: For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment. [rejoiceth: or, glorieth]
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