Contradictions and Paradoxes in Psalms 39:11

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Psalms 39:11 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Psalms 39:11. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of Psalms, when God corrects people for doing wrong, it can feel like their best parts disappear, just like a moth eats through clothes. This verse helps us remember that people can be very weak and are not perfect on their own.

Psalms 39:11: When thou with rebukes dost correct man for iniquity, thou makest his beauty to consume away like a moth: surely every man [is] vanity. Selah. [his...: Heb. that which is to be desired in him to melt away]

Contradiction with Psalm 91:10

This verse suggests that no evil or plague shall happen to a believer, while Psalm 39:11 speaks of destruction, suggesting vulnerability to God's reproofs.

Psalm 91:10: There shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling.

Contradiction with Romans 8:1

This verse states that there is no condemnation for those in Christ, which contrasts with Psalm 39:11, where reproofs are seen as a form of God condemning or disciplining one's iniquities.

Romans 8:1: [There is] therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.

Contradiction with James 1:13

This verse claims that God does not tempt anyone with evil, contrasting with the idea in Psalm 39:11 that God uses reproof as a form of discipline which might feel like a test.

James 1:13: Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man: [evil: or, evils]

Contradiction with 1 John 1:9

This verse promises forgiveness and cleansing from sin upon confession, seemingly at odds with Psalm 39:11 where iniquities are followed by destruction at the reproof of God.

1 John 1:9: If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us [our] sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

Contradiction with Isaiah 54:10

This verse assures that God's kindness shall not depart, yet Psalm 39:11 describes God's rebuke leading to destruction, implying a temporary withdrawal of kindness.

Isaiah 54:10: For the mountains shall depart, and the hills be removed; but my kindness shall not depart from thee, neither shall the covenant of my peace be removed, saith the LORD that hath mercy on thee.

Paradox #1

Psalms 39:11 might seem to show a contradiction because it talks about God punishing people by taking away what is important to them. This can feel inconsistent with the idea of a loving and forgiving God. Some people might find it hard to understand how a loving being can also punish so harshly.

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