Contradictions and Paradoxes in Psalms 34:9

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Psalms 34:9 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Psalms 34:9. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of Psalms, if you respect and trust God, like how you might trust a parent, He will make sure you always have what you need. Being close to God means you won't be missing anything important.

Psalms 34:9: O fear the LORD, ye his saints: for [there is] no want to them that fear him.

Contradiction with Job 21:7-8

It questions why the wicked live, become old, and grow mighty in power, contradicting the idea that those who fear the Lord lack nothing.

Job 21:7-8: Wherefore do the wicked live, become old, yea, are mighty in power?

Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 7:15

It observes that righteous people perish in their righteousness while wicked people prolong their life, challenging the notion that those who fear the Lord lack nothing.

Ecclesiastes 7:15: All [things] have I seen in the days of my vanity: there is a just [man] that perisheth in his righteousness, and there is a wicked [man] that prolongeth [his life] in his wickedness.

Contradiction with Psalms 73:3-5

It highlights the prosperity and ease of the wicked, which contradicts the idea that only those who fear the Lord lack nothing.

Psalms 73:3-5: For I was envious at the foolish, [when] I saw the prosperity of the wicked.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 12:1

It questions why the wicked prosper and why treacherous people succeed, contradicting the concept that only those who fear the Lord have no lack.

Jeremiah 12:1: Righteous [art] thou, O LORD, when I plead with thee: yet let me talk with thee of [thy] judgments: Wherefore doth the way of the wicked prosper? [wherefore] are all they happy that deal very treacherously? [talk...: or, reason the case with thee]

Contradiction with Malachi 3:14-15

It expresses doubt about serving God as the proud and wicked seem to prosper, which conflicts with Psalm 34:9's assurance that those who fear the Lord shall not lack any good thing.

Malachi 3:14-15: Ye have said, It [is] vain to serve God: and what profit [is it] that we have kept his ordinance, and that we have walked mournfully before the LORD of hosts? [ordinance: Heb. observation] [mournfully: Heb. in black]

Paradox #1

The verse encourages the idea that those who respect or revere a higher power will lack nothing. A potential contradiction might arise if someone who deeply respects this higher power still faces lack or hardship in life, which may seem inconsistent with the promise of provision. This tension between faith and real-world experiences is a common area of theological discussion.

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