Contradictions and Paradoxes in Psalms 61:7

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Psalms 61:7 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Psalms 61:7. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to David, the person who trusts God will stay close to Him forever, and God's kindness and honesty will help keep him safe.

Psalms 61:7: He shall abide before God for ever: O prepare mercy and truth, [which] may preserve him.

Contradiction with Psalm 146:4

This verse states that when a person dies, their plans perish, which contradicts the idea of eternal protection and blessing expressed in Psalms 61:7.

Psalm 146:4: His breath goeth forth, he returneth to his earth; in that very day his thoughts perish.

Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 9:5

This verse claims that the dead know nothing and have no more reward, contrasting with the perpetual preservation mentioned in Psalms 61:7.

Ecclesiastes 9:5: For the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not any thing, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten.

Contradiction with Job 14:10-12

It describes death as final until the heavens are no more, conflicting with the ongoing, eternal presence advocated in Psalms 61:7.

Job 14:10-12: But man dieth, and wasteth away: yea, man giveth up the ghost, and where [is] he? [wasteth...: Heb. is weakened, or, cut off]

Contradiction with Isaiah 38:18

It states that the grave cannot praise or hope for truth, opposing the continuous divine fellowship described in Psalms 61:7.

Isaiah 38:18: For the grave cannot praise thee, death can [not] celebrate thee: they that go down into the pit cannot hope for thy truth.
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