Contradictions and Paradoxes in Psalms 46:8

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Psalms 46:8 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Psalms 46:8. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to many Christian teachers, this verse means that God has done powerful things on Earth, and sometimes He can stop bad things from happening. It reminds us that God is strong and can change the world in big ways.

Psalms 46:8: Come, behold the works of the LORD, what desolations he hath made in the earth.

Contradiction with Genesis 1:31

This verse states that God saw everything He had made as "very good," which seems to contradict the notion of God bringing desolations as mentioned in Psalms 46:8.

Genesis 1:31: And God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, [it was] very good. And the evening and the morning were the sixth day. [And the evening...: Heb. And the evening was, and the morning was etc.]

Contradiction with Isaiah 45:18

This verse emphasizes that God created the earth to be inhabited, which contrasts with making the earth desolate as described in Psalms 46:8.

Isaiah 45:18: For thus saith the LORD that created the heavens; God himself that formed the earth and made it; he hath established it, he created it not in vain, he formed it to be inhabited: I [am] the LORD; and [there is] none else.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 29:11

This verse speaks of God's plans for peace and not evil, contrasting with the destructive imagery in Psalms 46:8.

Jeremiah 29:11: For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end. [expected...: Heb. end and expectation]

Contradiction with Ezekiel 18:32

This verse highlights that God takes no pleasure in the death of anyone, which contradicts the concept of Him bringing desolations as seen in Psalms 46:8.

Ezekiel 18:32: For I have no pleasure in the death of him that dieth, saith the Lord GOD: wherefore turn [yourselves], and live ye. [yourselves: or, others]

Contradiction with James 1:17

This verse describes God as the giver of every good and perfect gift, contrasting with the idea of bringing desolation in Psalms 46:8.

James 1:17: Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.
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