Contradictions and Paradoxes in Psalms 51:8

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Psalms 51:8 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Psalms 51:8. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to David, he is asking God to help him feel happy again, like when someone gets better after being hurt. He wants to feel joy in his heart and be cheerful again.

Psalms 51:8: Make me to hear joy and gladness; [that] the bones [which] thou hast broken may rejoice.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 31:34

This verse speaks of forgiveness and the erasing of iniquity, contrasting with Psalms 51:8's context of acknowledging sin and seeking restoration.

Jeremiah 31:34: And they shall teach no more every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, Know the LORD: for they shall all know me, from the least of them unto the greatest of them, saith the LORD: for I will forgive their iniquity, and I will remember their sin no more.

Contradiction with 1 John 1:9

Describes forgiveness and cleansing from all unrighteousness through confession, whereas Psalms 51:8 focuses on hearing joy and gladness amidst the context of sin and contrition.

1 John 1:9: If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us [our] sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

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