Contradictions and Paradoxes in Psalms 119:163

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Psalms 119:163 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Psalms 119:163. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to David, he really doesn't like it when people lie, but he loves God's rules very much.

Psalms 119:163: I hate and abhor lying: [but] thy law do I love.

Contradiction with Exodus 1:17

This verse shows the midwives fearing God and not following the king's order, which could be seen as not adhering to the principle of hating falsehood upheld in Psalms 119:163.

Exodus 1:17: But the midwives feared God, and did not as the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved the men children alive.

Contradiction with Genesis 12:13

Abram asked Sarai to say she is his sister, which contradicts the Psalmist's aversion to lying in Psalms 119:163.

Genesis 12:13: Say, I pray thee, thou [art] my sister: that it may be well with me for thy sake; and my soul shall live because of thee.

Contradiction with 1 Samuel 27:10-12

David deceived Achish about his raids, which contradicts the love for God's law and hate for lying mentioned in Psalms 119:163.

1 Samuel 27:10-12: And Achish said, Whither have ye made a road to day? And David said, Against the south of Judah, and against the south of the Jerahmeelites, and against the south of the Kenites. [Whither...: or, Did you not make a road, etc]

Contradiction with John 8:44

This verse speaks about lying as inherent to the devil, yet highlights human susceptibility to lying, contradicting the idea of hating and rejecting falsehood as expressed in Psalms 119:163.

John 8:44: Ye are of [your] father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it. [of his own: or, from his own will or disposition]

Contradiction with 2 Kings 10:18-19

Jehu used deception to gather the worshippers of Baal, which stands in contrast to the principle of loving the truth laid out in Psalms 119:163.

2 Kings 10:18-19: And Jehu gathered all the people together, and said unto them, Ahab served Baal a little; [but] Jehu shall serve him much.

Paradox #1

Psalms 119:163 talks about hating and rejecting falsehood, while loving law. The contradiction could arise if someone questions the appropriateness of expressing hate, as many other parts of the Bible emphasize love and forgiveness. Balancing an attitude of hate for deceit with the call to love all people can seem inconsistent or conflicting.

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