Contradictions and Paradoxes in Psalms 66:9

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Psalms 66:9 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Psalms 66:9. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book of Psalms, this verse means that God keeps us safe and gives us life, making sure we don't fall down or get lost. It's like how a loving parent holds your hand tightly to keep you from getting hurt.

Psalms 66:9: Which holdeth our soul in life, and suffereth not our feet to be moved. [holdeth: Heb. putteth]

Contradiction with Job 14:1

Job 14:1 describes life as full of trouble, contradicting the protection and safety implied in Psalms 66:9.

Job 14:1: Man [that is] born of a woman [is] of few days, and full of trouble. [few...: Heb. short of days]

Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 7:14

Ecclesiastes 7:14 mentions enjoying prosperity and considering adversity, suggesting life's instability, contrasting with Psalms 66:9's implication of stability.

Ecclesiastes 7:14: In the day of prosperity be joyful, but in the day of adversity consider: God also hath set the one over against the other, to the end that man should find nothing after him. [set: Heb. made]

Contradiction with 2 Corinthians 4:8

2 Corinthians 4:8 discusses being troubled and perplexed, which contrasts with the preservation from slipping described in Psalms 66:9.

2 Corinthians 4:8: [We are] troubled on every side, yet not distressed; [we are] perplexed, but not in despair; [in despair: or, altogether without help, or, means]
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