Contradictions and Paradoxes in Psalms 119:17

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Psalms 119:17 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Psalms 119:17. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to David, this verse is asking God to be kind and give good things to the person who loves Him, so they can live happily and follow God's ways. It's like saying, "Please help me do what you want, God, so I can have a good life."

Psalms 119:17: GIMEL. Deal bountifully with thy servant, [that] I may live, and keep thy word.

Contradiction with Proverbs 28:25

While Psalms 119:17 focuses on the benefits of obedience to God's law, Proverbs 28:25 highlights the negative impact of greed, which can contrast with the implications of divine blessing.

Proverbs 28:25: He that is of a proud heart stirreth up strife: but he that putteth his trust in the LORD shall be made fat.

Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 9:11

Psalms 119:17 suggests that adhering to God's statutes brings goodness, but Ecclesiastes 9:11 indicates that success and favor are not always guaranteed by righteousness.

Ecclesiastes 9:11: I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race [is] not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all.

Contradiction with Job 21:7

Psalms 119:17 implies positive outcomes from following God's statutes, yet Job 21:7 questions why the wicked often prosper, suggesting the opposite.

Job 21:7: Wherefore do the wicked live, become old, yea, are mighty in power?

Contradiction with Psalm 73:12

Psalms 119:17 claims benefits for those who live rightly, while Psalm 73:12 discusses the prosperity of the wicked, a seeming contradiction in outcomes.

Psalm 73:12: Behold, these [are] the ungodly, who prosper in the world; they increase [in] riches.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 12:1

While Psalms 119:17 speaks of obedience leading to good treatment, Jeremiah 12:1 questions why the way of the wicked prospers, contradicting this notion.

Jeremiah 12:1: Righteous [art] thou, O LORD, when I plead with thee: yet let me talk with thee of [thy] judgments: Wherefore doth the way of the wicked prosper? [wherefore] are all they happy that deal very treacherously? [talk...: or, reason the case with thee]
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