Contradictions and Paradoxes in Psalms 47:6

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Psalms 47:6 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Psalms 47:6. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book of Psalms, this verse means we should sing happy songs to God because He is like a great king who deserves to be celebrated. It's a way of showing love and joy for everything God does for us.

Psalms 47:6: Sing praises to God, sing praises: sing praises unto our King, sing praises.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 7:34

While Psalm 47:6 speaks of singing praises, Jeremiah 7:34 references an absence of joy and singing in the cities and streets.

Jeremiah 7:34: Then will I cause to cease from the cities of Judah, and from the streets of Jerusalem, the voice of mirth, and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom, and the voice of the bride: for the land shall be desolate.

Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 3:4

Psalm 47:6 focuses on the act of singing praises, whereas Ecclesiastes 3:4 presents a time to weep and mourn, contrasting the consistent praise suggested in the Psalm.

Ecclesiastes 3:4: A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;

Contradiction with Amos 5:23

Amos 5:23 indicates God's disdain for songs, even as Psalm 47:6 emphasizes singing praises, suggesting differing divine responses to music.

Amos 5:23: Take thou away from me the noise of thy songs; for I will not hear the melody of thy viols.

Contradiction with Lamentations 5:15

The verse in Psalms is about music and joy, whereas Lamentations 5:15 talks about the absence of joy and the ceasing of music.

Lamentations 5:15: The joy of our heart is ceased; our dance is turned into mourning.

Contradiction with Psalm 137:4

While Psalm 47:6 encourages singing praises, Psalm 137:4 questions how to sing the Lord’s song in a foreign land, reflecting a form of lament or impossibility.

Psalm 137:4: How shall we sing the LORD'S song in a strange land? [strange...: Heb. land of a stranger?]
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