Contradiction with Job 3:26
This verse expresses a sense of turmoil and lack of peace, which contradicts the assurance and comfort offered in Psalms 23:4.
Job 3:26: I was not in safety, neither had I rest, neither was I quiet; yet trouble came.
Contradiction with Lamentations 3:17
This verse speaks of bereavement from peace, contrasting with the comforting presence of God described in Psalms 23:4.
Lamentations 3:17: And thou hast removed my soul far off from peace: I forgat prosperity. [prosperity: Heb. good]
Contradiction with Isaiah 57:20
Here, the wicked are likened to a troubled sea, which contrasts with the peaceful guidance and safety in Psalms 23:4.
Isaiah 57:20: But the wicked [are] like the troubled sea, when it cannot rest, whose waters cast up mire and dirt.
Contradiction with Matthew 27:46
Jesus expresses feeling forsaken, conflicting with the promise of God's accompaniment in Psalms 23:4.
Matthew 27:46: And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?
Contradiction with Mark 4:38
The disciples accuse Jesus of not caring if they perish during a storm, which contrasts with the divine comfort and protection in Psalms 23:4.
Mark 4:38: And he was in the hinder part of the ship, asleep on a pillow: and they awake him, and say unto him, Master, carest thou not that we perish?