Contradictions and Paradoxes in Psalms 31:1

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Psalms 31:1 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Psalms 31:1. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to David, this verse means he is trusting God to keep him safe and asking God to help him do what is right. He hopes God will help him so he never feels embarrassed or sad.

Psalms 31:1: [To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.] In thee, O LORD, do I put my trust; let me never be ashamed: deliver me in thy righteousness.

Contradiction with Proverbs 28:26

This verse suggests trusting in one's own heart is foolish, whereas Psalms 31:1 emphasizes trusting in God for righteousness.

Proverbs 28:26: He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool: but whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered.

Contradiction with Isaiah 64:6

This verse describes human righteousness as filthy rags, which contrasts with Psalms 31:1 that speaks to trusting God for righteousness.

Isaiah 64:6: But we are all as an unclean [thing], and all our righteousnesses [are] as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away.

Contradiction with Job 9:20

This verse implies that even the righteous would be declared guilty, contradicting the reliance on God for justification highlighted in Psalms 31:1.

Job 9:20: If I justify myself, mine own mouth shall condemn me: [if I say], I [am] perfect, it shall also prove me perverse.
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