Contradictions and Paradoxes in Psalms 30:1

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Psalms 30:1 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Psalms 30:1. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book, David, this verse is like a thank you note to God. David is saying, "Thank you, God, for helping me and not letting my enemies win."

Psalms 30:1: [A Psalm [and] Song [at] the dedication of the house of David.] I will extol thee, O LORD; for thou hast lifted me up, and hast not made my foes to rejoice over me.

Contradiction with Psalms 44:23-24

These verses question God's absence and seeming disregard for the suffering, contrasting with Psalms 30:1 where God is praised for lifting and not letting foes rejoice.

Psalms 44:23-24: Awake, why sleepest thou, O Lord? arise, cast [us] not off for ever.

Contradiction with Job 19:7-8

Job expresses that his cries for help are ignored, contradicting Psalms 30:1 where God is seen as a deliverer who lifts up.

Job 19:7-8: Behold, I cry out of wrong, but I am not heard: I cry aloud, but [there is] no judgment. [wrong: or, violence]

Contradiction with Lamentations 3:8

The writer states that even when he cries and shouts, God shuts out his prayers, which contrasts with the uplifting experience in Psalms 30:1.

Lamentations 3:8: Also when I cry and shout, he shutteth out my prayer.

Contradiction with Habakkuk 1:2

The prophet Habakkuk points out God's delayed response to cries of help, opposing Psalms 30:1 where God is acknowledged for assistance and upliftment.

Habakkuk 1:2: O LORD, how long shall I cry, and thou wilt not hear! [even] cry out unto thee [of] violence, and thou wilt not save!

Contradiction with Psalm 22:1-2

These verses depict a feeling of abandonment by God, which contradicts Psalms 30:1 where God is exalted for deliverance.

Psalm 22:1-2: [To the chief Musician upon Aijeleth Shahar, A Psalm of David.] My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? [why art thou so] far from helping me, [and from] the words of my roaring? [Aijeleth...: or, the hind of the morning] [helping...: Heb. my salvation]
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