Contradictions and Paradoxes in Psalms 33:13

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Psalms 33:13 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Psalms 33:13. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the Psalmist, God is like a watchful parent looking from the sky, seeing everyone on Earth and paying attention to all people. This means God knows and cares about what everyone is doing.

Psalms 33:13: The LORD looketh from heaven; he beholdeth all the sons of men.

Contradiction with Proverbs 15:3

Proverbs 15:3 states that "The eyes of the Lord are in every place," suggesting that God observes everything, which contrasts with Psalms 33:13, where God is portrayed as looking from a singular location in heaven.

Proverbs 15:3: The eyes of the LORD [are] in every place, beholding the evil and the good.

Contradiction with Isaiah 66:1

Isaiah 66:1 mentions that "Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool," indicating God's presence in both heaven and earth, implying a more immanent presence than the distant observation in Psalms 33:13.

Isaiah 66:1: Thus saith the LORD, The heaven [is] my throne, and the earth [is] my footstool: where [is] the house that ye build unto me? and where [is] the place of my rest?

Contradiction with Jeremiah 23:24

This verse states, "Can any hide himself in secret places that I shall not see him? saith the Lord," emphasizing God's omnipresence and ability to see all places, which contrasts with God looking from heaven as noted in Psalms 33:13.

Jeremiah 23:24: Can any hide himself in secret places that I shall not see him? saith the LORD. Do not I fill heaven and earth? saith the LORD.

Contradiction with Acts 17:27

Paul speaks of God being "not far from every one of us," indicating a nearness and presence that contrasts with the image in Psalms 33:13 of God observing from heaven.

Acts 17:27: That they should seek the Lord, if haply they might feel after him, and find him, though he be not far from every one of us:

Contradiction with Matthew 28:20

Jesus promises, "I am with you alway," highlighting an ongoing presence with believers, which contradicts the notion of a distant, observational role presented in Psalms 33:13.

Matthew 28:20: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, [even] unto the end of the world. Amen.

Paradox #1

The verse suggests that a divine being can see everyone on Earth from a single vantage point in the sky. The scientific conflict here is that human vision or observation from a single point, like a satellite, can be obstructed by physical obstacles or limited by distance, whereas the verse implies limitless observation capabilities. In science, observation is typically restricted by physical laws.

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