Contradictions and Paradoxes in Psalms 122:2

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Psalms 122:2 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Psalms 122:2. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to David, the writer of Psalms, this means that people will be happy and excited to visit and be in the special city of Jerusalem, where they can feel close to God. It's like saying, "Yay, we're finally here!" when you arrive at a place you really love.

Psalms 122:2: Our feet shall stand within thy gates, O Jerusalem.

Contradiction with Matthew 10:34

Jesus says He came not to bring peace, but a sword, contrasting with the idea of standing in a peaceful Jerusalem.

Matthew 10:34: Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword.

Contradiction with James 4:4

Emphasizes friendship with the world as enmity with God, which can contrast the joy of getting to the city of Jerusalem, often seen as a worldly pilgrimage.

James 4:4: Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God.

Contradiction with Hebrews 13:14

Refers to not having a continuing city here, but seeking one to come, contrasting with the idea of Jerusalem as a place of permanence in Psalms 122.

Hebrews 13:14: For here have we no continuing city, but we seek one to come.
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