Contradiction with Psalms 22:1
This verse expresses the feeling of being forsaken by God, contrasting with Psalms 31:8's sense of being set in a broad place.
Psalms 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 Job 23:8-9
These verses reflect the feeling of not being able to perceive God's presence, opposing the idea of being delivered and free.
Job 23:8-9: Behold, I go forward, but he [is] not [there]; and backward, but I cannot perceive him:
Contradiction with Lamentations 3:7
This verse describes being hedged in and chained, which contradicts the notion of not being shut up into the enemy's hand.
Lamentations 3:7: He hath hedged me about, that I cannot get out: he hath made my chain heavy.
Contradiction with Jonah 2:3
Jonah describes being cast into the depths and overwhelmed, conflicting with Psalms 31:8's idea of being in a spacious setting.
Jonah 2:3: For thou hadst cast me into the deep, in the midst of the seas; and the floods compassed me about: all thy billows and thy waves passed over me. [midst: Heb. heart]
Contradiction with 2 Corinthians 4:8
This verse talks about being troubled and perplexed, opposing the deliverance and freedom depicted in Psalms 31:8.
2 Corinthians 4:8: [We are] troubled on every side, yet not distressed; [we are] perplexed, but not in despair; [in despair: or, altogether without help, or, means]