Check out Contradictions Catalog of Psalms 16:1 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Psalms 16:1. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.
According to David, this verse means that he is asking God to keep him safe because he trusts God to take care of him. David wants God to know that he believes in Him and feels protected.
Psalms 16:1: [Michtam of David.] Preserve me, O God: for in thee do I put my trust. [Michtam: or, A golden Psalm]
Contradiction with Jeremiah 17:5
Psalms 16:1 speaks of seeking refuge in the Lord, while Jeremiah 17:5 highlights the folly of trusting in man, indirectly affirming reliance on God, which appears contradictory but ultimately reinforces the concept of where true trust should lie.
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.
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