Contradictions and Paradoxes in Psalms 65:1

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Psalms 65:1 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Psalms 65:1. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to David, people in Zion are ready to give God praise, and they will keep their promises to Him. This means they are happy and thankful to God, and they want to do what they have told Him they would do.

Psalms 65:1: [To the chief Musician, A Psalm [and] Song of David.] Praise waiteth for thee, O God, in Sion: and unto thee shall the vow be performed. [waiteth: Heb. is silent]

Contradiction with Amos 5:21

Amos 5:21 speaks of God rejecting the festivals and solemn assemblies of the people, which seems to contradict the praise and vows expected in Psalm 65:1.

Amos 5:21: I hate, I despise your feast days, and I will not smell in your solemn assemblies. [in...: or, your holy days]

Contradiction with Isaiah 1:11

Isaiah 1:11 describes God's lack of pleasure in sacrifices and offerings, which contrasts with the implicit approval of vows and sacrifices in Psalm 65:1.

Isaiah 1:11: To what purpose [is] the multitude of your sacrifices unto me? saith the LORD: I am full of the burnt offerings of rams, and the fat of fed beasts; and I delight not in the blood of bullocks, or of lambs, or of he goats. [he goats: Heb. great he goats]

Contradiction with Matthew 15:8

Matthew 15:8 highlights worship that is insincere, contrasting with the sincere praise suggested in Psalm 65:1.

Matthew 15:8: This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with [their] lips; but their heart is far from me.
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