Contradictions and Paradoxes in Psalms 63:6

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Psalms 63:6 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Psalms 63:6. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to King David, this verse means that when he is lying in bed or awake at night, he thinks about and talks to God in his heart. He wants to feel close to God all the time, even in the quiet moments.

Psalms 63:6: When I remember thee upon my bed, [and] meditate on thee in the [night] watches.

Contradiction with Matthew 6:6

Contradicts Psalm 63:6 by suggesting private prayer is more appropriate, whereas Psalm 63:6 mentions meditation on God in the night.

Matthew 6:6: But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.

Contradiction with Mark 1:35

Suggests that prayer should be early in the morning, contrasting with Psalm 63:6's focus on meditating during the night.

Mark 1:35: And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed.

Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 5:2

Advises not to be quick with words before God, while Psalm 63:6 involves thoughtful meditation potentially involving recollection.

Ecclesiastes 5:2: Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be hasty to utter [any] thing before God: for God [is] in heaven, and thou upon earth: therefore let thy words be few. [thing: or, word]

Contradiction with Isaiah 26:9

Reflects longing for God early in the morning, emphasizing a different time than the nighttime meditation in Psalm 63:6.

Isaiah 26:9: With my soul have I desired thee in the night; yea, with my spirit within me will I seek thee early: for when thy judgments [are] in the earth, the inhabitants of the world will learn righteousness.

Contradiction with 1 Thessalonians 5:17

Instructs to pray without ceasing, implying continuous prayer unlike the specific time of night in Psalm 63:6.

1 Thessalonians 5:17: Pray without ceasing.
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