Contradictions and Paradoxes in Psalms 30:4

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Psalms 30:4 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Psalms 30:4. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to David, the author of this Psalm, Christians believe this verse means we should sing and be happy for God and remember how good and special He is. It's like celebrating and saying thank you to God for being so wonderful.

Psalms 30:4: Sing unto the LORD, O ye saints of his, and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness. [at...: or, to the memorial]

Contradiction with Psalm 88:3-5

These verses describe being full of troubles and feeling near to death, contrasting with the call to sing and praise the Lord's holiness in Psalm 30:4.

Psalm 88:3-5: For my soul is full of troubles: and my life draweth nigh unto the grave.

Contradiction with Psalm 22:1

This verse expresses a feeling of abandonment by God, conflicting with the encouragement in Psalm 30:4 to sing and give thanks to the Lord.

Psalm 22:1: [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]

Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 9:2

This verse states that the same fate awaits both the righteous and the wicked, contradicting the notion of the righteous singing praise in Psalm 30:4.

Ecclesiastes 9:2: All [things come] alike to all: [there is] one event to the righteous, and to the wicked; to the good and to the clean, and to the unclean; to him that sacrificeth, and to him that sacrificeth not: as [is] the good, so [is] the sinner; [and] he that sweareth, as [he] that feareth an oath.

Contradiction with Lamentations 3:1-2

These verses speak of experiencing God's wrath and darkness, which contradicts the joyous praise and thanksgiving urged in Psalm 30:4.

Lamentations 3:1-2: I [am] the man [that] hath seen affliction by the rod of his wrath.

Contradiction with Job 3:11

This verse questions the purpose of life given one's suffering, contrasting with the celebratory tone of Psalm 30:4.

Job 3:11: Why died I not from the womb? [why] did I [not] give up the ghost when I came out of the belly?
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