Contradiction with Matthew 5:5
While Psalms 37:9 speaks of the wicked being cut off, Matthew 5:5 promises that the meek shall inherit the earth, with no explicit mention of the wicked being cut off.
Matthew 5:5: Blessed [are] the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.
Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 8:14
This verse observes that sometimes the righteous receive what the wicked deserve, suggesting an inconsistency with the clear separation of the fate of the wicked in Psalms 37:9.
Ecclesiastes 8:14: There is a vanity which is done upon the earth; that there be just [men], unto whom it happeneth according to the work of the wicked; again, there be wicked [men], to whom it happeneth according to the work of the righteous: I said that this also [is] vanity.
Contradiction with Job 21:7
It questions why the wicked often live and prosper, appearing to contradict the concept that they will be cut off as stated in Psalms 37:9.
Job 21:7: Wherefore do the wicked live, become old, yea, are mighty in power?
Contradiction with Jeremiah 12:1
Jeremiah questions why the wicked prosper, which seems to contradict Psalms 37:9's assertion that the wicked will be cut off.
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 Psalms 73:3
The Psalmist expresses envy at the prosperity of the wicked, contradicting the outcome for the wicked stated in Psalms 37:9.
Psalms 73:3: For I was envious at the foolish, [when] I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
Paradox #1
Psalms 37:9 suggests that those who wait on the Lord will inherit the land, while evildoers will be cut off. A potential contradiction might arise when considering real-world situations where good people suffer and bad people prosper, which seems to contradict the promise made in the verse. This can be challenging to reconcile for those who observe unjust situations where the wicked prosper without visible consequences.