Contradictions and Paradoxes in Psalms 119:31

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Psalms 119:31 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Psalms 119:31. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book of Psalms, this means that the writer is trying hard to follow God's teachings and is asking God to help them not feel embarrassed for doing so. It's like telling God, "I'm doing my best to listen to you, so please help me stay proud of what I'm doing."

Psalms 119:31: I have stuck unto thy testimonies: O LORD, put me not to shame.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 17:9

This verse speaks about the deceitful nature of the human heart, which contrasts with the steadfastness and adherence to God's testimonies expressed in Psalms 119:31.

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

Contradiction with Romans 3:23

Indicates that all have sinned and fall short, raising a contrast to the claim of clinging to God's testimonies as described in Psalms 119:31.

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

Contradiction with Isaiah 64:6

Suggests that human righteousness is inherently flawed, contrasting the dedication to God's statutes found in Psalms 119:31.

Isaiah 64:6: But we are all as an unclean [thing], and all our righteousnesses [are] as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away.

Contradiction with Proverbs 3:5

Advises trust in the Lord rather than one's understanding, which can contradict the assertion of holding fast to divine testimonies based on human resolve in Psalms 119:31.

Proverbs 3:5: Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
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