Contradictions and Paradoxes in Psalms 3:8

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Psalms 3:8 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Psalms 3:8. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to King David, God is the one who can save us and He gives blessings and good things to people who follow Him. It's like when a parent helps and cares for their child.

Psalms 3:8: Salvation [belongeth] unto the LORD: thy blessing [is] upon thy people. Selah.

Contradiction with Proverbs 21:31

This verse contradicts Psalms 3:8 by suggesting victory depends on human preparation and military strength, rather than solely on the Lord as in Psalms 3:8.

Proverbs 21:31: The horse [is] prepared against the day of battle: but safety [is] of the LORD. [safety: or, victory]

Contradiction with Jeremiah 17:5

This verse implies that trusting in human strength brings a curse, whereas Psalms 3:8 suggests salvation and deliverance come from the Lord, highlighting where true reliance should lie.

Jeremiah 17:5: Thus saith the LORD; Cursed [be] the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the LORD.

Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 9:11

This verse contradicts by suggesting outcomes like success don't always depend on divine intervention as Psalms 3:8 implies, giving examples like time and chance.

Ecclesiastes 9:11: I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race [is] not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all.

Contradiction with Isaiah 31:1

This verse contradicts the reliance on God for salvation in Psalms 3:8 by warning against seeking help from worldly armies instead of the Lord.

Isaiah 31:1: Woe to them that go down to Egypt for help; and stay on horses, and trust in chariots, because [they are] many; and in horsemen, because they are very strong; but they look not unto the Holy One of Israel, neither seek the LORD!

Contradiction with Matthew 26:52

This verse implies that resorting to violence (human intervention in battle) leads to destruction, contrasting Psalms 3:8's indication that deliverance comes purely from the Lord.

Matthew 26:52: Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall presently give me more than twelve legions of angels?
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