Contradictions and Paradoxes in Psalms 125:1

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Psalms 125:1 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Psalms 125:1. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the Psalms, people who trust in God are strong and safe like a big mountain that doesn’t move and stays forever. It means trusting God makes you feel secure and protected always.

Psalms 125:1: [A Song of degrees.] They that trust in the LORD [shall be] as mount Zion, [which] cannot be removed, [but] abideth for ever.

Contradiction with Psalms 10:1

This verse questions why God stands far off during times of trouble, contrasting with the steadfast trust and protection implied in Psalms 125:1.

Psalms 10:1: Why standest thou afar off, O LORD? [why] hidest thou [thyself] in times of trouble?

Contradiction with Psalms 22:1

Here, David expresses feeling forsaken by God, which contradicts the idea of unwavering stability for those who trust in the Lord as stated in Psalms 125:1.

Psalms 22:1: [To the chief Musician upon Aijeleth Shahar, A Psalm of David.] My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? [why art thou so] far from helping me, [and from] the words of my roaring? [Aijeleth...: or, the hind of the morning] [helping...: Heb. my salvation]

Contradiction with Job 13:24

Job feels abandoned by God, asking why God hides His face, which opposes the certainty and protection offered to believers in Psalms 125:1.

Job 13:24: Wherefore hidest thou thy face, and holdest me for thine enemy?

Contradiction with Lamentations 5:20

The verse questions why God forgets His people, opposing the assurance given to those who trust in the Lord in Psalms 125:1.

Lamentations 5:20: Wherefore dost thou forget us for ever, [and] forsake us so long time? [so...: Heb. for length of days?]

Contradiction with Habakkuk 1:2

The prophet questions how long he must call for help without receiving an answer, contradicting the assurance of divine stability in Psalms 125:1.

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