Contradictions and Paradoxes in Psalms 50:14

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Psalms 50:14 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Psalms 50:14. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of Psalms, we should say "thank you" to God and keep the promises we make to Him. It’s like when you thank your parents and do what you promised, because it makes them happy.

Psalms 50:14: Offer unto God thanksgiving; and pay thy vows unto the most High:

Contradiction with Hosea 6:6

This verse emphasizes mercy over sacrifice, contrasting with Psalms 50:14's focus on offering thanksgiving through sacrifices.

Hosea 6:6: For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.

Contradiction with Isaiah 1:11

This verse questions the value of sacrifices and offerings, contradicting the call to offer thanksgiving in Psalms 50:14.

Isaiah 1:11: To what purpose [is] the multitude of your sacrifices unto me? saith the LORD: I am full of the burnt offerings of rams, and the fat of fed beasts; and I delight not in the blood of bullocks, or of lambs, or of he goats. [he goats: Heb. great he goats]

Contradiction with Micah 6:6-8

These verses prioritize justice, mercy, and humility over sacrifices, challenging the emphasis on thanksgiving sacrifices in Psalms 50:14.

Micah 6:6-8: Wherewith shall I come before the LORD, [and] bow myself before the high God? shall I come before him with burnt offerings, with calves of a year old? [of a...: Heb. sons of a year?]

Contradiction with Amos 5:21-22

God expresses displeasure with feasts and sacrifices, which contradicts the instruction to offer thanksgiving sacrifices in Psalms 50:14.

Amos 5:21-22: I hate, I despise your feast days, and I will not smell in your solemn assemblies. [in...: or, your holy days]

Contradiction with Proverbs 21:3

This verse suggests doing justice and judgment is more acceptable than sacrifice, which conflicts with Psalms 50:14's advocacy for thanksgiving offerings.

Proverbs 21:3: To do justice and judgment [is] more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.
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