Contradiction with James 1:19
This verse, which advocates for being "slow to wrath," contradicts Psalms 2:5, where God expresses wrath.
James 1:19: Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:
Contradiction with Matthew 5:44
This verse instructs to love your enemies, differing from the divine response of anger and displeasure in Psalms 2:5.
Matthew 5:44: But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;
Contradiction with Numbers 14:18
Highlights God's slowness to anger and abundant mercy, contrasting with the immediate wrath depicted in Psalms 2:5.
Numbers 14:18: The LORD [is] longsuffering, and of great mercy, forgiving iniquity and transgression, and by no means clearing [the guilty], visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth [generation].
Contradiction with 1 John 4:8
States "God is love," offering a different view from the anger shown in Psalms 2:5.
1 John 4:8: He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.
Contradiction with Ephesians 4:31
Encourages the removal of anger and wrath, which contrasts with the wrathful message in Psalms 2:5.
Ephesians 4:31: Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:
Paradox #1
Psalms 2:5 mentions God's anger and wrath, which can seem morally contradictory to the idea of a loving and forgiving God. This creates a tension between the concepts of divine justice and divine mercy.