Contradictions and Paradoxes in Psalms 57:11

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Psalms 57:11 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Psalms 57:11. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to David, this verse means that God should be honored and praised more than anything else in the sky or on the earth, because His greatness is everywhere. It's like saying God is the most amazing and deserves the most cheer and claps.

Psalms 57:11: Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens: [let] thy glory [be] above all the earth.

Contradiction with Genesis 11:4

While Psalms 57:11 calls for God's glory to be exalted above the heavens, Genesis 11:4 describes humans seeking to glorify themselves by building a tower to reach heaven, highlighting human pride in contrast to divine exaltation.

Genesis 11:4: And they said, Go to, let us build us a city and a tower, whose top [may reach] unto heaven; and let us make us a name, lest we be scattered abroad upon the face of the whole earth.

Contradiction with Isaiah 2:11

Psalms 57:11 exalts God's glory above all, whereas Isaiah 2:11 predicts the humbling of man's pride and self-exaltation, showcasing the futility of human glory against divine glory.

Isaiah 2:11: The lofty looks of man shall be humbled, and the haughtiness of men shall be bowed down, and the LORD alone shall be exalted in that day.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 9:23

Psalms 57:11 emphasizes God's glory being above, while Jeremiah 9:23 discourages glorying in personal wisdom, might, or riches, contradicting any human attempt to match divine glory.

Jeremiah 9:23: Thus saith the LORD, Let not the wise [man] glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty [man] glory in his might, let not the rich [man] glory in his riches:

Contradiction with Job 20:6-7

Whereas Psalms 57:11 speaks of God's exalted glory, Job 20:6-7 declares that even if a man's pride reaches the heavens, he will eventually perish and be forgotten, contrasting temporary human pride with eternal divine glory.

Job 20:6-7: Though his excellency mount up to the heavens, and his head reach unto the clouds; [clouds: Heb. cloud]
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