Contradictions and Paradoxes in Psalms 63:1

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Psalms 63:1 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Psalms 63:1. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to David, he is telling God that he really wants to be close to Him, like when someone is super thirsty and needs a drink of water. Even when things around him are dry and tough, David knows only God can make him feel better inside.

Psalms 63:1: [A Psalm of David, when he was in the wilderness of Judah.] O God, thou [art] my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is; [thirsty: Heb. weary] [where...: without water]

Contradiction with Isaiah 55:6

While Psalms 63:1 emphasizes seeking God early, Isaiah 55:6 broadens the idea by stating that God should be sought while He may be found, implying it can be at any time and not just early.

Isaiah 55:6: Seek ye the LORD while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near:

Contradiction with Matthew 7:7

Psalms 63:1 focuses on earnestly seeking God, but Matthew 7:7 suggests that asking, seeking, and knocking are all equivalent ways to approach God, not emphasizing the timing.

Matthew 7:7: Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:

Contradiction with 1 Thessalonians 5:17

Psalms 63:1 highlights seeking God early, but 1 Thessalonians 5:17 encourages constant prayer without a focus on a specific time.

1 Thessalonians 5:17: Pray without ceasing.

Contradiction with Philippians 4:6

While Psalms 63:1 is about seeking God early, Philippians 4:6 advises believers to present requests to God anytime through prayer and supplication.

Philippians 4:6: Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 3:1

Ecclesiastes 3:1 suggests there is an appropriate time for everything, which can contradict the exclusive emphasis on early seeking in Psalms 63:1 by implying various suitable times exist for different pursuits, potentially including seeking God.

Ecclesiastes 3:1: To every [thing there is] a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:
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