Contradictions and Paradoxes in Psalms 139:1

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Psalms 139:1 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Psalms 139:1. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to David, God knows everything about us because He has looked deeply into our hearts and minds. This means God understands who we are, what we think, and how we feel.

Psalms 139:1: [To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.] O LORD, thou hast searched me, and known [me].

Contradiction with Genesis 18:20-21

These verses describe God going down to investigate whether the outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah is true, suggesting a lack of omniscience.

Genesis 18:20-21: And the LORD said, Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very grievous;

Contradiction with Genesis 3:9

God asks Adam "Where art thou?" as if He does not know Adam's location, implying a limit to His knowledge.

Genesis 3:9: And the LORD God called unto Adam, and said unto him, Where [art] thou?

Contradiction with Exodus 32:14

Here, God changes His mind about the harm He said He would do to His people, which some may see as a contradiction to divine omniscience since changing one's mind might imply new knowledge.

Exodus 32:14: And the LORD repented of the evil which he thought to do unto his people.

Contradiction with Isaiah 59:2

This verse talks about iniquities separating humans from God so that He does not hear them, which contrasts God knowing everything about us as stated in Psalms 139:1.

Isaiah 59:2: But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid [his] face from you, that he will not hear. [have hid: or, have made him hide]

Contradiction with Jeremiah 7:31

In this verse, God says that certain abominations did not come into His mind, suggesting areas beyond His knowledge.

Jeremiah 7:31: And they have built the high places of Tophet, which [is] in the valley of the son of Hinnom, to burn their sons and their daughters in the fire; which I commanded [them] not, neither came it into my heart. [came...: Heb. came it upon my heart]

Contradiction with 2 Chronicles 32:31

God leaves Hezekiah to test him and know all that was in his heart, implying He didn't already know what was in Hezekiah's heart.

2 Chronicles 32:31: Howbeit in [the business of] the ambassadors of the princes of Babylon, who sent unto him to enquire of the wonder that was [done] in the land, God left him, to try him, that he might know all [that was] in his heart. [ambassadors: Heb. interpreters]

Contradiction with Deuteronomy 8:2

This verse mentions God leading His people in the wilderness to humble and test them, to know what was in their hearts, indicating a process of learning or discovery.

Deuteronomy 8:2: And thou shalt remember all the way which the LORD thy God led thee these forty years in the wilderness, to humble thee, [and] to prove thee, to know what [was] in thine heart, whether thou wouldest keep his commandments, or no.

Contradiction with John 11:34

Jesus asks, "Where have ye laid him?" about Lazarus, suggesting He needed to inquire rather than knowing directly.

John 11:34: And said, Where have ye laid him? They said unto him, Lord, come and see.

Contradiction with Mark 13:32

Jesus says no one knows the day or hour of the end, not even the Son, but only the Father, indicating a limit to His knowledge in certain aspects.

Mark 13:32: But of that day and [that] hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels which are in heaven, neither the Son, but the Father.
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