Contradiction with Job 23:8-9
These verses express a sense of God's absence or elusiveness, contrasting with Psalm 139:3's implication of God's intimate knowledge and presence.
Job 23:8-9: Behold, I go forward, but he [is] not [there]; and backward, but I cannot perceive him:
Contradiction with Isaiah 45:15
This verse speaks of God as a being who hides Himself, which contradicts the idea of an ever-present awareness and understanding seen in Psalm 139:3.
Isaiah 45:15: Verily thou [art] a God that hidest thyself, O God of Israel, the Saviour.
Contradiction with Psalm 13:1
This verse reflects a feeling of being forgotten by God, contradictory to the constant oversight and understanding mentioned in Psalm 139:3.
Psalm 13:1: [To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.] How long wilt thou forget me, O LORD? for ever? how long wilt thou hide thy face from me? [chief...: or, overseer]
Contradiction with Lamentations 3:44
Suggests a separation by sin, indicating a distance that contradicts the detailed, personal knowledge implied in Psalm 139:3.
Lamentations 3:44: Thou hast covered thyself with a cloud, that [our] prayer should not pass through.
Contradiction with Isaiah 59:2
Implicates that iniquities can hide God's face, suggesting a barrier to the close relationship depicted in Psalm 139:3.
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]