Contradictions and Paradoxes in Psalms 35:17

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Psalms 35:17 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Psalms 35:17. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to King David, he is asking God, "How long will You just watch? Please save me from these bad people and keep me safe like a precious child away from lions."

Psalms 35:17: Lord, how long wilt thou look on? rescue my soul from their destructions, my darling from the lions. [darling: Heb. only one]

Contradiction with Psalms 46:1

This verse states that God is a very present help in trouble, which contradicts with Psalms 35:17 where the psalmist questions God's apparent delay in rescue.

Psalms 46:1: [To the chief Musician for the sons of Korah, A Song upon Alamoth.] God [is] our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. [for: or, of]

Contradiction with Isaiah 41:10

This verse reassures that God is with us and strengthens us, while Psalms 35:17 reflects a feeling of being forsaken and waiting for God.

Isaiah 41:10: Fear thou not; for I [am] with thee: be not dismayed; for I [am] thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.

Contradiction with Deuteronomy 31:6

This verse commands not to fear because God will not leave or forsake, contrasting with the waiting and perceived absence of God in Psalms 35:17.

Deuteronomy 31:6: Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the LORD thy God, he [it is] that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.

Contradiction with Hebrews 13:5

This verse promises that God will never leave or forsake us, which conflicts with the plea for God not to look on indifferently in Psalms 35:17.

Hebrews 13:5: [Let your] conversation [be] without covetousness; [and be] content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.

Contradiction with Romans 8:31

This verse expresses assurance that God is with us, standing in contrast to the crying out for God not to standby in Psalms 35:17.

Romans 8:31: What shall we then say to these things? If God [be] for us, who [can be] against us?

Contradiction with 1 Peter 5:7

This verse encourages casting anxieties on God because He cares, countering the sentiment of feeling uncared for in Psalms 35:17.

1 Peter 5:7: Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.
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