Contradictions and Paradoxes in Psalms 56:9

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Psalms 56:9 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Psalms 56:9. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of Psalms, when I pray to God, those who try to hurt me will have to stop because I am sure that God is on my side. This means I don't have to be scared because God is taking care of me.

Psalms 56:9: When I cry [unto thee], then shall mine enemies turn back: this I know; for God [is] for me.

Contradiction with Job 30:20

While Psalms 56:9 suggests that God hears and acts when called upon, Job 30:20 expresses a feeling of God not responding to cries for help.

Job 30:20: I cry unto thee, and thou dost not hear me: I stand up, and thou regardest me [not].

Contradiction with Jeremiah 14:12

Psalms 56:9 implies God answers prayers and supports the faithful, whereas Jeremiah 14:12 shows God refusing to listen or help despite prayer and sacrifice.

Jeremiah 14:12: When they fast, I will not hear their cry; and when they offer burnt offering and an oblation, I will not accept them: but I will consume them by the sword, and by the famine, and by the pestilence.

Contradiction with Lamentations 3:8

Psalms 56:9 shows confidence in God hearing prayers, but Lamentations 3:8 describes prayers being shut out or blocked.

Lamentations 3:8: Also when I cry and shout, he shutteth out my prayer.
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