Contradictions and Paradoxes in Psalms 66:3

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Psalms 66:3 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Psalms 66:3. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to King David, this verse means that God is really powerful and does amazing things, so even those who don't like Him will pretend to be nice because they are scared of His power.

Psalms 66:3: Say unto God, How terrible [art thou in] thy works! through the greatness of thy power shall thine enemies submit themselves unto thee. [submit...: or, yield feigned obedience: Heb. lie]

Contradiction with Psalms 86:15

While Psalms 66:3 speaks of God’s great power causing enemies to submit, Psalms 86:15 highlights God’s compassion and grace, emphasizing His nature as merciful rather than fear-inducing.

Psalms 86:15: But thou, O Lord, [art] a God full of compassion, and gracious, longsuffering, and plenteous in mercy and truth.

Contradiction with Jonah 4:2

Jonah 4:2 describes God as gracious, merciful, slow to anger, instead of inspiring fear and submission as in Psalms 66:3.

Jonah 4:2: And he prayed unto the LORD, and said, I pray thee, O LORD, [was] not this my saying, when I was yet in my country? Therefore I fled before unto Tarshish: for I knew that thou [art] a gracious God, and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repentest thee of the evil.

Contradiction with 1 John 4:8

This verse declares God as love, which contrasts with the theme of inducing submission through power found in Psalms 66:3.

1 John 4:8: He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.

Contradiction with Romans 5:8

Romans 5:8 focuses on God's love and sacrifice for humanity rather than on inducing fear to make enemies submit, as in Psalms 66:3.

Romans 5:8: But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

Paradox #1

Psalms 66:3 talks about the power and awe of God, and how his enemies will submit to him. A possible contradiction or conflict might arise when considering the idea of a loving and forgiving God juxtaposed with the image of enemies being forced to submit. People might find it challenging to reconcile the notions of love, forgiveness, and forced submission.

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