Contradictions and Paradoxes in Psalms 119:52

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Psalms 119:52 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Psalms 119:52. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the psalmist, when people think about God's rules and decisions from long ago, they feel happy and safe. It's like remembering how someone has always been fair and kind makes them feel better inside.

Psalms 119:52: I remembered thy judgments of old, O LORD; and have comforted myself.

Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 1:14

While Psalms 119:52 suggests comfort in God's judgments, Ecclesiastes 1:14 describes all works under the sun, including human endeavors, as vanity and vexation of spirit.

Ecclesiastes 1:14: I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, behold, all [is] vanity and vexation of spirit.

Contradiction with Isaiah 55:8-9

Psalms 119:52 implies understanding and comfort in God's laws, whereas Isaiah 55:8-9 highlights that God's thoughts and ways are beyond human comprehension.

Isaiah 55:8-9: For my thoughts [are] not your thoughts, neither [are] your ways my ways, saith the LORD.

Contradiction with Job 21:7-9

Psalms 119:52 finds solace in divine justice, but Job 21:7-9 questions why the wicked prosper and live securely, seeming contradictory to the comfort found in divine law.

Job 21:7-9: Wherefore do the wicked live, become old, yea, are mighty in power?

Contradiction with Jeremiah 12:1

While Psalms 119:52 finds comfort in God's judgments, Jeremiah 12:1 questions why the wicked seem to prosper, indicating a struggle to find peace in divine justice.

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]

Contradiction with Habakkuk 1:2-4

Psalms 119:52 reflects comfort in divine judgment, whereas Habakkuk 1:2-4 portrays a cry of frustration over perceived inaction and injustice.

Habakkuk 1:2-4: O LORD, how long shall I cry, and thou wilt not hear! [even] cry out unto thee [of] violence, and thou wilt not save!

Contradiction with Lamentations 3:44

Psalms 119:52 expresses comfort in divine decrees, which contrasts with Lamentations 3:44 where it feels as though prayers are blocked and God is distant.

Lamentations 3:44: Thou hast covered thyself with a cloud, that [our] prayer should not pass through.
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