Contradiction with Job 12:22
While Psalms 36:5 describes God's faithfulness extending to the heavens, Job 12:22 suggests that God reveals deep and hidden things, implying a contrast in the extent of divine reach.
Job 12:22: He discovereth deep things out of darkness, and bringeth out to light the shadow of death.
Contradiction with Psalm 77:8
Psalms 36:5 highlights God's steadfast faithfulness, Psalm 77:8 questions if God's mercy has ceased, suggesting a potential inconsistency.
Psalm 77:8: Is his mercy clean gone for ever? doth [his] promise fail for evermore? [for evermore: Heb. to generation and generation?]
Contradiction with Lamentations 3:8
While Psalms 36:5 speaks of God's unfailing love, Lamentations 3:8 describes God shutting out prayer, implying a contradiction in accessibility and support.
Lamentations 3:8: Also when I cry and shout, he shutteth out my prayer.
Contradiction with Habakkuk 1:13
Psalms 36:5 portrays God's faithfulness, while Habakkuk 1:13 depicts God as tolerating wrongdoing, suggesting a contrast in moral perception.
Habakkuk 1:13: [Thou art] of purer eyes than to behold evil, and canst not look on iniquity: wherefore lookest thou upon them that deal treacherously, [and] holdest thy tongue when the wicked devoureth [the man that is] more righteous than he? [iniquity: or, grievance]
Contradiction with 2 Kings 20:1
Psalms 36:5 emphasizes enduring faithfulness, but in 2 Kings 20:1, Hezekiah is told he will die, challenging the idea of consistent protective love.
2 Kings 20:1: In those days was Hezekiah sick unto death. And the prophet Isaiah the son of Amoz came to him, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Set thine house in order; for thou shalt die, and not live. [Set...: Heb. Give charge concerning thine house]
Contradiction with Psalm 10:1
While Psalms 36:5 speaks of God's nearness, Psalm 10:1 questions why God stands afar, highlighting a perceived inconsistency in presence.
Psalm 10:1: Why standest thou afar off, O LORD? [why] hidest thou [thyself] in times of trouble?
Contradiction with Jeremiah 15:1
Psalms 36:5 depicts God's steadfast love, but Jeremiah 15:1 describes a situation where God refuses to listen, suggesting a contradiction in responsiveness.
Jeremiah 15:1: Then said the LORD unto me, Though Moses and Samuel stood before me, [yet] my mind [could] not [be] toward this people: cast [them] out of my sight, and let them go forth.