Contradictions and Paradoxes in Psalms 61:4

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Psalms 61:4 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Psalms 61:4. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to David, God is like a big, safe tent where we can stay forever, and like a bird that gently covers us with its wings, keeping us safe and protected. When we feel scared or alone, we can trust that God will take care of us and keep us safe.

Psalms 61:4: I will abide in thy tabernacle for ever: I will trust in the covert of thy wings. Selah. [trust: or, make my refuge]

Contradiction with Matthew 8:20

This verse mentions Jesus having no place to stay, contrasting with the idea of seeking refuge in a secure shelter as mentioned in Psalms 61:4.

Matthew 8:20: And Jesus saith unto him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air [have] nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay [his] head.

Contradiction with Isaiah 25:4

Describes God as a refuge from the storm, contradicting the specific imagery of sheltering under a rock or tabernacle as in Psalms 61:4.

Isaiah 25:4: For thou hast been a strength to the poor, a strength to the needy in his distress, a refuge from the storm, a shadow from the heat, when the blast of the terrible ones [is] as a storm [against] the wall.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 49:10

God exposing Esau without any shelter, which is contrary to the protection and covering suggested in Psalms 61:4.

Jeremiah 49:10: But I have made Esau bare, I have uncovered his secret places, and he shall not be able to hide himself: his seed is spoiled, and his brethren, and his neighbours, and he [is] not.

Contradiction with Job 15:23

Speaks of a person without a place to hide, which opposes the concept of dwelling in God's protective shelter as in Psalms 61:4.

Job 15:23: He wandereth abroad for bread, [saying], Where [is it]? he knoweth that the day of darkness is ready at his hand.

Contradiction with Lamentations 5:20

Questions why God forgets and hides His face, contrary to the continual abiding with God in Psalms 61:4.

Lamentations 5:20: Wherefore dost thou forget us for ever, [and] forsake us so long time? [so...: Heb. for length of days?]
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