Contradictions and Paradoxes in Psalms 150:5

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Psalms 150:5 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Psalms 150:5. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to David, God loves to hear loud music and joyful sounds when people praise Him. It's like having a big, happy party to celebrate how great God is!

Psalms 150:5: Praise him upon the loud cymbals: praise him upon the high sounding cymbals.

Contradiction with Exodus 20:4

Prohibits the creation and worship of idols, which can be interpreted to caution against exuberant music and instruments in worship.

Exodus 20:4: Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness [of any thing] that [is] in heaven above, or that [is] in the earth beneath, or that [is] in the water under the earth:

Contradiction with Amos 5:23

Condemns the use of music in worship when it is insincere or unjust.

Amos 5:23: Take thou away from me the noise of thy songs; for I will not hear the melody of thy viols.

Contradiction with 1 Corinthians 14:40

Calls for all things to be done decently and in order, which some might interpret as advocating for a more solemn or orderly worship style as opposed to the exuberant praise in Psalms 150:5.

1 Corinthians 14:40: Let all things be done decently and in order.

Contradiction with Habakkuk 2:20

Advocates for silent reverence in the presence of God, contrasting with the loud instruments mentioned in Psalms 150:5.

Habakkuk 2:20: But the LORD [is] in his holy temple: let all the earth keep silence before him. [let...: Heb. be silent all the earth before him]

Contradiction with Isaiah 1:13-14

Speaks against assemblies and offerings that are outwardly spiritual, which for some, may conflict with loud, instrumental worship if not sincere or heartfelt.

Isaiah 1:13-14: Bring no more vain oblations; incense is an abomination unto me; the new moons and sabbaths, the calling of assemblies, I cannot away with; [it is] iniquity, even the solemn meeting. [iniquity: or, grief]
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