Contradictions and Paradoxes in Psalms 146:5

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Psalms 146:5 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Psalms 146:5. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the psalmist, people feel very happy when they trust in God to help them, like God helped Jacob. This is because they know God is always there to look after them.

Psalms 146:5: Happy [is he] that [hath] the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope [is] in the LORD his God:

Contradiction with Jeremiah 17:5

This verse says, "Cursed be the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the Lord," which contradicts the idea of being blessed for having hope in the Lord and not in man.

Jeremiah 17:5: Thus saith the LORD; Cursed [be] the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the LORD.

Contradiction with Proverbs 28:26

It states, "He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool: but whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered," emphasizing human wisdom and understanding rather than divine trust alone.

Proverbs 28:26: He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool: but whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered.

Contradiction with Psalms 118:8

This verse claims, "It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in man," implying the danger of relying on human creations contrary to relying purely on God's help which is celebrated in Psalms 146:5.

Psalms 118:8: [It is] better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man.

Contradiction with Isaiah 31:1

States, "Woe to them that go down to Egypt for help; and stay on horses, and trust in chariots, because they are many; and in horsemen, because they are very strong; but they look not unto the Holy One of Israel, neither seek the Lord!" indicating the folly of putting trust in human power and foreign aid rather than in God.

Isaiah 31:1: Woe to them that go down to Egypt for help; and stay on horses, and trust in chariots, because [they are] many; and in horsemen, because they are very strong; but they look not unto the Holy One of Israel, neither seek the LORD!
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