Contradiction with Job 30:20
This verse contradicts with Psalms 59:16 as Job expresses feeling unheard by God despite his 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 Psalm 88:14
This verse reflects a sense of abandonment and unanswered prayer, contrasting with the assurance and trust in God’s protection in Psalms 59:16.
Psalm 88:14: LORD, why castest thou off my soul? [why] hidest thou thy face from me?
Contradiction with Lamentations 3:44
Here, the idea is that God does not listen to prayer, opposing the certainty of divine intervention expressed in Psalms 59:16.
Lamentations 3:44: Thou hast covered thyself with a cloud, that [our] prayer should not pass through.
Contradiction with Isaiah 1:15
This suggests God will not hear prayers due to iniquity, contradicting the notion of assured divine refuge found in Psalms 59:16.
Isaiah 1:15: And when ye spread forth your hands, I will hide mine eyes from you: yea, when ye make many prayers, I will not hear: your hands are full of blood. [make...: Heb. multiply prayer] [blood: Heb. bloods]
Contradiction with Habakkuk 1:2
This shows a plea for help that seems ignored by God, in contrast to the confident reliance on God's defense in Psalms 59:16.
Habakkuk 1:2: O LORD, how long shall I cry, and thou wilt not hear! [even] cry out unto thee [of] violence, and thou wilt not save!