Contradictions and Paradoxes in Psalms 27:8

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Psalms 27:8 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Psalms 27:8. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to David, God asks people to come close to Him, and with a happy heart, David promises to look for God and be close to Him.

Psalms 27:8: [When thou saidst], Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek. [When...: or, My heart said unto thee, Let my face seek thy face, etc]

Contradiction with Matthew 7:7-8

While Psalms 27:8 encourages seeking God's face, Matthew emphasizes the ease of receiving answers from God, suggesting less effort in seeking is required.

Matthew 7:7-8: Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:

Contradiction with Isaiah 55:6

This verse emphasizes seeking the Lord while He may be found, implying a limited opportunity, whereas Psalms 27:8 implies continual seeking without urgency.

Isaiah 55:6: Seek ye the LORD while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near:

Contradiction with Amos 8:12

Describes a time of seeking the word of the Lord but not finding it, which contradicts Psalms 27:8's encouragement with the expectation of successful seeking.

Amos 8:12: And they shall wander from sea to sea, and from the north even to the east, they shall run to and fro to seek the word of the LORD, and shall not find [it].

Contradiction with Deuteronomy 4:29

States that seeking God with all heart and soul is necessary to find Him, suggesting more effort is needed than Psalms 27:8 implies with its straightforward invitation.

Deuteronomy 4:29: But if from thence thou shalt seek the LORD thy God, thou shalt find [him], if thou seek him with all thy heart and with all thy soul.
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