Contradictions and Paradoxes in Psalms 11:1

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Psalms 11:1 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Psalms 11:1. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to David, we should trust God to keep us safe and not be afraid or run away like a scared bird. We believe that God is always there to help and protect us.

Psalms 11:1: [To the chief Musician, [A Psalm] of David.] In the LORD put I my trust: how say ye to my soul, Flee [as] a bird to your mountain?

Contradiction with Matthew 10:23

This verse advises fleeing persecution, whereas Psalms 11:1 emphasizes trusting in the Lord rather than fleeing to the mountains.

Matthew 10:23: But when they persecute you in this city, flee ye into another: for verily I say unto you, Ye shall not have gone over the cities of Israel, till the Son of man be come. [have...: or, end, or, finish]

Contradiction with Proverbs 22:3

This verse suggests prudent behavior by avoiding danger, contradicting Psalms 11:1's notion of seeking refuge in the Lord instead of fleeing.

Proverbs 22:3: A prudent [man] foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished.

Contradiction with John 10:39

Jesus escapes from being seized, demonstrating action inconsistent with Psalms 11:1's implication of finding safety through trust in God rather than physical flight.

John 10:39: Therefore they sought again to take him: but he escaped out of their hand,

Contradiction with 2 Kings 25:4-5

King Zedekiah and his troops flee the city, opposing the trust-in-the-Lord sentiment in Psalms 11:1, which suggests not seeking refuge elsewhere.

2 Kings 25:4-5: And the city was broken up, and all the men of war [fled] by night by the way of the gate between two walls, which [is] by the king's garden: (now the Chaldees [were] against the city round about:) and [the king] went the way toward the plain.
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