Contradictions and Paradoxes in Psalms 65:3

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Psalms 65:3 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Psalms 65:3. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to David, when we do wrong things and feel overwhelmed, God promises to forgive us and make everything right. It means God helps us with our mistakes and makes us clean again.

Psalms 65:3: Iniquities prevail against me: [as for] our transgressions, thou shalt purge them away. [iniquities: Heb. Words, or, Matters of iniquities]

Contradiction with Romans 3:23

Romans 3:23 states "For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God," which contradicts the notion in Psalms 65:3 that God forgives transgressions, highlighting human shortcomings.

Romans 3:23: For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;

Contradiction with Ezekiel 18:20

Ezekiel 18:20 states "The soul that sinneth, it shall die," emphasizing personal responsibility for sin, as opposed to the forgiving nature expressed in Psalms 65:3.

Ezekiel 18:20: The soul that sinneth, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son: the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him.

Contradiction with Proverbs 28:13

Proverbs 28:13 mentions "He that covereth his sins shall not prosper," which seems to contradict the claim of automatic forgiveness expressed in Psalms 65:3.

Proverbs 28:13: He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh [them] shall have mercy.
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