Contradiction with Genesis 1:28
This verse commands humans to have dominion over the fish and all living creatures, which contrasts with Psalms 148:7's call for sea creatures to praise the Lord, implying subservience rather than dominion.
Genesis 1:28: And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth. [moveth: Heb. creepeth]
Contradiction with Job 12:7-8
These verses state that nature, including fish, can teach humans, which contradicts Psalms 148:7 by suggesting a role reversal from praising God to instructing humans.
Job 12:7-8: But ask now the beasts, and they shall teach thee; and the fowls of the air, and they shall tell thee:
Contradiction with Matthew 8:30-32
This passage shows Jesus permitting demons to enter and destroy the herd of swine, contrasting with Psalms 148:7 that suggests sea creatures inherently praise God through their existence, rather than being vessels for destruction.
Matthew 8:30-32: And there was a good way off from them an herd of many swine feeding.
Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 3:19
This verse claims that humans and beasts share the same fate, contradicting the idea in Psalms 148:7 that even sea creatures have a divine purpose in praising God, distinguishing them from mere mortality.
Ecclesiastes 3:19: For that which befalleth the sons of men befalleth beasts; even one thing befalleth them: as the one dieth, so dieth the other; yea, they have all one breath; so that a man hath no preeminence above a beast: for all [is] vanity.
Paradox #1
The contradiction or conflict with the verse could be the attribution of agency or praise to sea creatures and natural elements like great sea monsters. Science understands these elements as lacking consciousness or the capacity to express praise, which is a behavior typically associated with living beings with certain levels of awareness or cognition.