Contradiction with Psalm 44:23-24
These verses question why God seems to be asleep or hiding, contrasting the immediate deliverance theme in Psalms 55:16.
Psalm 44:23-24: Awake, why sleepest thou, O Lord? arise, cast [us] not off for ever.
Contradiction with Lamentations 3:44
This verse suggests that God might cover Himself with a cloud to prevent prayers from passing through, contrary to the expectation of immediate hearing in Psalms 55:16.
Lamentations 3:44: Thou hast covered thyself with a cloud, that [our] prayer should not pass through.
Contradiction with Job 30:20
Job expresses his cry for help being unheard, which contrasts with the assurance in Psalms 55:16 that God will save.
Job 30:20: I cry unto thee, and thou dost not hear me: I stand up, and thou regardest me [not].
Contradiction with 2 Corinthians 12:8-9
Paul speaks of asking the Lord thrice to take away his thorn in the flesh, highlighting that God's deliverance may not always come in the form we ask, unlike the certainty implied in Psalms 55:16.
2 Corinthians 12:8-9: For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me.
Contradiction with Isaiah 59:1-2
These verses show that iniquities can cause separation between people and God, making it seem like prayers are not heard, thus presenting a contrast to the confident call for help in Psalms 55:16.
Isaiah 59:1-2: Behold, the LORD'S hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; neither his ear heavy, that it cannot hear: