Contradictions and Paradoxes in Psalms 119:87

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Psalms 119:87 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Psalms 119:87. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to many Christians who read the Psalms, the person is saying that even when things were really hard and almost too much to handle, they still listened to and followed God's rules. It's like trusting in something good and strong even when times are tough.

Psalms 119:87: They had almost consumed me upon earth; but I forsook not thy precepts.

Contradiction with Isaiah 40:8

While Psalms 119:87 suggests the psalmist is close to being forsaken, Isaiah 40:8 emphasizes the enduring nature of God's word, implying security and constancy.

Isaiah 40:8: The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for ever.

Contradiction with Hebrews 13:5

Psalms 119:87 implies a sense of abandonment, whereas Hebrews 13:5 assures that God will never leave nor forsake His people.

Hebrews 13:5: [Let your] conversation [be] without covetousness; [and be] content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.

Contradiction with 2 Corinthians 4:8-9

Unlike the situation in Psalms 119:87, where the psalmist feels almost destroyed, 2 Corinthians describes being afflicted but not crushed, illustrating divine preservation.

2 Corinthians 4:8-9: [We are] troubled on every side, yet not distressed; [we are] perplexed, but not in despair; [in despair: or, altogether without help, or, means]
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