Contradictions and Paradoxes in Psalms 18:9

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Psalms 18:9 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Psalms 18:9. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the Psalmist, God came down from heaven to help, and he was so powerful that even the dark clouds were under his feet. Christians understand this as God being very strong and able to protect and save them.

Psalms 18:9: He bowed the heavens also, and came down: and darkness [was] under his feet.

Contradiction with 1 Kings 8:12

This verse expresses that God dwells in thick darkness, which contrasts with Psalms 18:9's depiction of God descending with darkness under His feet as an action, suggesting motion rather than habitation.

1 Kings 8:12: Then spake Solomon, The LORD said that he would dwell in the thick darkness.

Contradiction with James 1:17

This verse states that God is the "Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning," which contradicts the imagery in Psalms 18:9 of God coming down with darkness under His feet, implying a dynamic movement involving shadows and variability.

James 1:17: Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.

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