Contradictions and Paradoxes in Psalms 119:9

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Psalms 119:9 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Psalms 119:9. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of Psalms, a young person can live a clean and good life by listening to and following God's teachings. It's like following a map that shows you the right way to go.

Psalms 119:9: BETH. Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed [thereto] according to thy word.

Contradiction with Romans 3:23

This verse suggests that all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, implying that no one can fully cleanse their way, whereas Psalms 119:9 suggests a young man can cleanse his way by adhering to God's word.

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

Contradiction with Jeremiah 17:9

This verse states that the heart is deceitful above all things, hinting at inherent human incapability to maintain purity solely through one's own efforts, which contrasts with the directive of self-cleansing through the word in Psalms 119:9.

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

Contradiction with Proverbs 20:9

This verse questions who can say they have made their heart clean, suggesting the impossibility of self-purification, while Psalms 119:9 implies it is achievable through adherence to God's word.

Proverbs 20:9: Who can say, I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin?

Contradiction with Isaiah 64:6

This verse indicates that all righteous acts are like filthy rags, suggesting that human efforts to cleanse oneself are inadequate, in contrast to Psalms 119:9's suggestion that one can cleanse their way by following God's word.

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 Job 14:4

This verse questions whether anyone can bring purity out of impurity, implying impossibility, while Psalms 119:9 suggests a process for cleansing one's way through adherence to God's word.

Job 14:4: Who can bring a clean [thing] out of an unclean? not one. [can...: Heb. will give]
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