Contradictions and Paradoxes in Psalms 56:7

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Psalms 56:7 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Psalms 56:7. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the psalmist, people who do wrong should not get away without being punished. God is asked to stop those who are being mean and make things right.

Psalms 56:7: Shall they escape by iniquity? in [thine] anger cast down the people, O God.

Contradiction with Proverbs 11:21

This verse states that the wicked will not go unpunished, which contradicts the implication in Psalms 56:7 that they could escape through iniquity.

Proverbs 11:21: [Though] hand [join] in hand, the wicked shall not be unpunished: but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered.

Contradiction with Exodus 34:7

This verse speaks of God not clearing the guilty, conflicting with Psalms 56:7's suggestion of the wicked's escape through wrongdoing.

Exodus 34:7: Keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, and that will by no means clear [the guilty]; visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, and upon the children's children, unto the third and to the fourth [generation].

Contradiction with Isaiah 3:11

It declares woe to the wicked and promises disaster upon them, opposing the implication in Psalms 56:7 of escaping judgment.

Isaiah 3:11: Woe unto the wicked! [it shall be] ill [with him]: for the reward of his hands shall be given him. [given...: Heb. done to him]

Contradiction with Nahum 1:3

This verse states that God will not at all acquit the wicked, in contrast to the idea in Psalms 56:7 of evildoers escaping.

Nahum 1:3: The LORD [is] slow to anger, and great in power, and will not at all acquit [the wicked]: the LORD hath his way in the whirlwind and in the storm, and the clouds [are] the dust of his feet.

Contradiction with Romans 2:6

This verse mentions that God will render to every man according to his deeds, contradicting the notion in Psalms 56:7 of escape through iniquity.

Romans 2:6: Who will render to every man according to his deeds:

Contradiction with Proverbs 10:27

It says the years of the wicked shall be shortened, contradictory to the thought of the wicked escaping in Psalms 56:7.

Proverbs 10:27: The fear of the LORD prolongeth days: but the years of the wicked shall be shortened. [prolongeth: Heb. addeth]

Paradox #1

The contradiction or conflict in the verse could arise from the idea of justice versus mercy. If the verse calls for punishment or vengeance on wrongdoers, it might conflict with other teachings in the Bible that emphasize forgiveness and mercy. This tension could lead to questioning how to balance justice with compassion.

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