Contradictions and Paradoxes in Psalms 25:16

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Psalms 25:16 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Psalms 25:16. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to David, this verse is like asking God to look at me and be kind to me because I am feeling very alone and sad. It's a prayer for help when someone needs love and comfort.

Psalms 25:16: Turn thee unto me, and have mercy upon me; for I [am] desolate and afflicted.

Contradiction with 1 Kings 8:57

While Psalm 25:16 talks about feeling alone, 1 Kings 8:57 emphasizes that God does not forsake or leave His people.

1 Kings 8:57: The LORD our God be with us, as he was with our fathers: let him not leave us, nor forsake us:

Contradiction with Hebrews 13:5

This verse promises that God will never leave or forsake believers, which contrasts the loneliness expressed in Psalm 25:16.

Hebrews 13:5: [Let your] conversation [be] without covetousness; [and be] content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.

Contradiction with Matthew 28:20

Jesus assures His continual presence with His followers, conflicting with the solitude described in Psalm 25:16.

Matthew 28:20: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, [even] unto the end of the world. Amen.

Paradox #1

The moral conflict in this could be the idea of feeling alone and needing help, while also having faith that God is always present and supportive. It can seem contradictory to believe both that one is abandoned and yet never truly alone. This tension might cause some to question their faith or the nature of divine presence.

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