Contradictions and Paradoxes in Psalms 20:4

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Psalms 20:4 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Psalms 20:4. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to David, this verse is like a prayer asking God to give you what you really want in your heart and to help make your plans come true. It's about trusting that God knows what's best for you and will help you.

Psalms 20:4: Grant thee according to thine own heart, and fulfil all thy counsel.

Contradiction with James 4:3

This verse explains that requests made with wrong motives are not granted, contradicting Psalms 20:4's affirmation of granting desires and plans.

James 4:3: Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume [it] upon your lusts. [lusts: or, pleasures]

Contradiction with Proverbs 19:21

This verse states that it is the Lord's counsel that will prevail, not necessarily the desires and plans of an individual.

Proverbs 19:21: [There are] many devices in a man's heart; nevertheless the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 17:9

This verse highlights the deceitful nature of the heart, suggesting that its desires can be misguided, while Psalms 20:4 speaks of fulfilling desires.

Jeremiah 17:9: The heart [is] deceitful above all [things], and desperately wicked: who can know it?

Contradiction with Matthew 26:39

This verse shows Jesus praying for His desires to be set aside in favor of God's will, contrasting the Psalmist’s idea of fulfilling personal desires.

Matthew 26:39: And he cometh unto the disciples, and findeth them asleep, and saith unto Peter, What, could ye not watch with me one hour?

Contradiction with 1 John 5:14

This verse states that God hears requests that align with His will, not all desires, suggesting a condition not mentioned in Psalms 20:4.

1 John 5:14: And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us: [in: or, concerning]
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