Contradictions and Paradoxes in Psalms 57:1

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Psalms 57:1 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Psalms 57:1. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to David, this verse is like asking God for help and saying, "I will stay close to You, God, and trust You to keep me safe until the bad times are over."

Psalms 57:1: [To the chief Musician, Altaschith, Michtam of David, when he fled from Saul in the cave.] Be merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me: for my soul trusteth in thee: yea, in the shadow of thy wings will I make my refuge, until [these] calamities be overpast. [Altaschith: or, Destroy not] [Michtam: or, A golden Psalm]

Contradiction with Psalm 44:23

While Psalms 57:1 asks for God's mercy and is confident of His protection, Psalm 44:23 questions God's awareness and presence in times of trouble, suggesting a lack of protection.

Psalm 44:23: Awake, why sleepest thou, O Lord? arise, cast [us] not off for ever.

Contradiction with Job 30:20

Psalms 57:1 expresses trust in God's protection, whereas Job 30:20 reflects a sense of unanswered cries and a feeling of being ignored by God.

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

Contradiction with Psalm 89:46

Psalms 57:1 seeks refuge and mercy from God, while Psalm 89:46 questions the length of time God will hide His face, implying prolonged divine absence.

Psalm 89:46: How long, LORD? wilt thou hide thyself for ever? shall thy wrath burn like fire?

Contradiction with Isaiah 59:2

Psalms 57:1 rests secure in God's protection, yet Isaiah 59:2 speaks of iniquities causing separation between God and the seeker, suggesting a barrier to receiving that protection.

Isaiah 59:2: But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid [his] face from you, that he will not hear. [have hid: or, have made him hide]

Contradiction with Lamentations 3:8

Psalms 57:1 seeks immediate refuge and expects God's mercy, whereas Lamentations 3:8 laments that even when praying and crying out, God seems not to hear, indicating a contradiction in divine responsiveness.

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