Contradictions and Paradoxes in Psalms 57:5

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Psalms 57:5 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Psalms 57:5. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to David, this verse means that God is super special and amazing, way above everything in the sky and on the ground. It's like saying God is the most important and wonderful thing ever!

Psalms 57:5: Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; [let] thy glory [be] above all the earth.

Contradiction with Genesis 11:4

This verse describes humans seeking to build a tower to the heavens to make a name for themselves, contrary to God's glory being exalted above the heavens in Psalms 57:5.

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

In this verse, the haughty looks of man are brought low, and man's pride is humbled, contradicting the exaltation above the heavens in Psalms 57:5, which speaks to God's ultimate supremacy.

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

This verse advises against boasting in wisdom, might, or riches, focusing on human attributes, whereas Psalms 57:5 emphasizes divine exaltation beyond human reach.

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 Ezekiel 28:2

Here, a prince claims divinity and to be seated as a god, opposing the concept in Psalms 57:5 of God's unmatched position.

Ezekiel 28:2: Son of man, say unto the prince of Tyrus, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because thine heart [is] lifted up, and thou hast said, I [am] a God, I sit [in] the seat of God, in the midst of the seas; yet thou [art] a man, and not God, though thou set thine heart as the heart of God: [midst: Heb. heart]
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