Contradictions and Paradoxes in Psalms 149:5

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Psalms 149:5 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Psalms 149:5. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of Psalms, King David, this verse means that people who love God should be happy and feel proud, even when they're resting in bed, and they should sing joyfully because of how great God is. It's like having a party in your heart because you know God loves you.

Psalms 149:5: Let the saints be joyful in glory: let them sing aloud upon their beds.

Contradiction with Proverbs 17:22

Describes a merry heart as good medicine, contrasting with the notion of joy on beds suggested in Psalms 149:5.

Proverbs 17:22: A merry heart doeth good [like] a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones. [like: or, to]

Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 3:4

Talks about a time to weep and a time to dance, suggesting different times for emotions, in contrast to rejoicing on beds continuously.

Ecclesiastes 3:4: A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;

Contradiction with Isaiah 26:9

Emphasizes longing for God at night, whereas Psalms 149:5 emphasizes joy.

Isaiah 26:9: With my soul have I desired thee in the night; yea, with my spirit within me will I seek thee early: for when thy judgments [are] in the earth, the inhabitants of the world will learn righteousness.

Contradiction with Matthew 6:6

Advises praying in private, in contrast to singing aloud upon beds.

Matthew 6:6: But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.
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