Contradictions and Paradoxes in Psalms 44:3

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Psalms 44:3 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Psalms 44:3. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the psalmist, God helped the people win and get the land, not by their own strength or fighting, but because He loved them and was with them. It shows that God's help and love are more powerful than anything people can do by themselves.

Psalms 44:3: For they got not the land in possession by their own sword, neither did their own arm save them: but thy right hand, and thine arm, and the light of thy countenance, because thou hadst a favour unto them.

Contradiction with Deuteronomy 8:18

Psalms 44:3 attributes victory to God's hand, while Deuteronomy emphasizes wealth as granted through human ability with God's empowerment.

Deuteronomy 8:18: But thou shalt remember the LORD thy God: for [it is] he that giveth thee power to get wealth, that he may establish his covenant which he sware unto thy fathers, as [it is] this day.

Contradiction with Joshua 24:12

Contradicts by suggesting God sent hornets for victory, emphasizing God's direct intervention rather than "their own sword."

Joshua 24:12: And I sent the hornet before you, which drave them out from before you, [even] the two kings of the Amorites; [but] not with thy sword, nor with thy bow.

Contradiction with Proverbs 21:31

Suggests ultimate victory depends on the Lord, juxtaposed with Psalms 44:3 emphasis on divine granting without human action.

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

Echoes reliance on human strength as futile, contrasting with Psalm's emphasis on divine assistance over personal might.

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 Isaiah 10:13

Reflects a king’s belief in victory through his wisdom and strength, conflicting with the idea of success being God's doing in Psalms.

Isaiah 10:13: For he saith, By the strength of my hand I have done [it], and by my wisdom; for I am prudent: and I have removed the bounds of the people, and have robbed their treasures, and I have put down the inhabitants like a valiant [man]: [a valiant...: or, many people]

Paradox #1

One possible contradiction with Psalms 44:3 involves the varying accounts of how the Israelites conquered the Promised Land. In some parts of the Bible, it emphasizes God's intervention and miraculous acts as the reason for their victories. However, other parts describe the Israelites using more natural or military strategies to claim the land. This contradiction might create confusion about the actual method by which the land was conquered.

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