Contradiction with Jeremiah 12:1
While Psalms 147:12 praises the Lord for sustaining Jerusalem, Jeremiah 12:1 questions why the wicked prosper, contrasting confidence with bewilderment.
Jeremiah 12:1: Righteous [art] thou, O LORD, when I plead with thee: yet let me talk with thee of [thy] judgments: Wherefore doth the way of the wicked prosper? [wherefore] are all they happy that deal very treacherously? [talk...: or, reason the case with thee]
Contradiction with Lamentations 1:8
Psalms 147:12 exalts Jerusalem, whereas Lamentations 1:8 highlights the city's sin and shame, contrasting praise with condemnation.
Lamentations 1:8: Jerusalem hath grievously sinned; therefore she is removed: all that honoured her despise her, because they have seen her nakedness: yea, she sigheth, and turneth backward. [is...: Heb. is become a removing, or, wandering]
Contradiction with Ezekiel 5:5-8
Psalms 147:12 glorifies Jerusalem, but Ezekiel 5:5-8 details judgment and consequences for its rebellion, juxtaposing celebration with punishment.
Ezekiel 5:5-8: Thus saith the Lord GOD; This [is] Jerusalem: I have set it in the midst of the nations and countries [that are] round about her.
Contradiction with Matthew 23:37-38
Psalms 147:12 encourages glorifying God in Zion, yet Matthew 23:37-38 laments Jerusalem's rejection of prophets and foreshadows desolation, showing approval vs. rejection.
Matthew 23:37-38: O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, [thou] that killest the prophets, and stonest them which are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under [her] wings, and ye would not!
Contradiction with Isaiah 1:21
While Psalms 147:12 calls for praising God in Jerusalem, Isaiah 1:21 describes the city as unfaithful and corrupted, contrasting admiration with disappointment.
Isaiah 1:21: How is the faithful city become an harlot! it was full of judgment; righteousness lodged in it; but now murderers.