Contradiction with Exodus 20:3
Psalms 44:20 speaks of not forgetting God's name or spreading our hands to a strange god, while Exodus 20:3 directly states not to have other gods, emphasizing exclusive worship of the true God.
Exodus 20:3: Thou shalt have no other gods before me.
Contradiction with Deuteronomy 6:14
Contrasts with Psalms 44:20 by explicitly warning against following other gods, highlighting the potential of turning away versus the psalm's claim of not forgetting God.
Deuteronomy 6:14: Ye shall not go after other gods, of the gods of the people which [are] round about you;
Contradiction with 1 Kings 11:10
God commands Solomon not to follow other gods, which contradicts with Psalms 44:20's assertion of fidelity to God.
1 Kings 11:10: And had commanded him concerning this thing, that he should not go after other gods: but he kept not that which the LORD commanded.
Contradiction with Jeremiah 11:10
Describes Israel's betrayal by following other gods, conflicting with the psalm where such actions are denied.
Jeremiah 11:10: They are turned back to the iniquities of their forefathers, which refused to hear my words; and they went after other gods to serve them: the house of Israel and the house of Judah have broken my covenant which I made with their fathers.
Contradiction with Ezekiel 8:16
Details idolatry in the temple, contrasting with Psalms 44:20's claim of loyalty to God.
Ezekiel 8:16: And he brought me into the inner court of the LORD'S house, and, behold, at the door of the temple of the LORD, between the porch and the altar, [were] about five and twenty men, with their backs toward the temple of the LORD, and their faces toward the east; and they worshipped the sun toward the east.
Contradiction with Hosea 4:12
Speaks of Israel consulting wooden idols, contradicting the psalm's refusal of idol worship.
Hosea 4:12: My people ask counsel at their stocks, and their staff declareth unto them: for the spirit of whoredoms hath caused [them] to err, and they have gone a whoring from under their God.
Contradiction with 2 Corinthians 11:4
Mentions accepting another Jesus or spirit, opposing the steadfastness described in Psalms 44:20.
2 Corinthians 11:4: For if he that cometh preacheth another Jesus, whom we have not preached, or [if] ye receive another spirit, which ye have not received, or another gospel, which ye have not accepted, ye might well bear with [him]. [with him: or, with me]
Paradox #1
The contradiction in this verse could involve the tension between professing faithfulness to a single God while possibly facing temptation or pressure to turn to other gods or idols. There could be an inconsistency between actions and beliefs, where external circumstances might challenge one's stated loyalty and trust in their faith.