Contradictions and Paradoxes in Psalms 48:1

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Psalms 48:1 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Psalms 48:1. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book, the verse means that God is really amazing and deserves lots of praise, especially in the special city and holy place where people feel close to Him. It's like saying God is the best and should be celebrated in His special home.

Psalms 48:1: [A Song [and] Psalm for the sons of Korah.] Great [is] the LORD, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, [in] the mountain of his holiness. [for: or, of]

Contradiction with Isaiah 45:5

Contradicts the notion of God's greatness being specific to Zion or Jerusalem, emphasizing God is Lord universally, not just locally.

Isaiah 45:5: I [am] the LORD, and [there is] none else, [there is] no God beside me: I girded thee, though thou hast not known me:

Contradiction with Acts 7:48

Suggests that God does not dwell in temples made with hands, contrasting the notion of God's greatness being tied to a specific city or sanctuary as suggested in Psalms 48:1.

Acts 7:48: Howbeit the most High dwelleth not in temples made with hands; as saith the prophet,

Contradiction with John 4:21

Here, Jesus states that worship will not be confined to Jerusalem or a mountain, contradicting the idea of highlighting a specific location such as Zion as in Psalms 48:1.

John 4:21: Jesus saith unto her, Woman, believe me, the hour cometh, when ye shall neither in this mountain, nor yet at Jerusalem, worship the Father.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 7:4

Warns against trusting in the safety or importance of the temple or Jerusalem alone, which might be viewed as at odds with claiming the city's greatness in Psalms 48:1.

Jeremiah 7:4: Trust ye not in lying words, saying, The temple of the LORD, The temple of the LORD, The temple of the LORD, [are] these.

Contradiction with Revelation 21:22

Indicates that there is no temple in the New Jerusalem, which may contrast with the traditional emphasis on physical structures in Zion as reflected in Psalms 48:1.

Revelation 21:22: And I saw no temple therein: for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are the temple of it.
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