Contradictions and Paradoxes in Psalms 70:5

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Psalms 70:5 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Psalms 70:5. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to King David, when we feel small and need help, we can ask God to hurry and be there because He is like a superhero who can save us. We just need to call out to Him quickly when we’re in trouble.

Psalms 70:5: But I [am] poor and needy: make haste unto me, O God: thou [art] my help and my deliverer; O LORD, make no tarrying.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 17:5

While Psalms 70:5 expresses reliance on God's help, Jeremiah 17:5 warns against trusting in man, implying that trust should be in God alone, potentially contrasting man's role in providing help.

Jeremiah 17:5: Thus saith the LORD; Cursed [be] the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the LORD.

Contradiction with Proverbs 28:26

Psalms 70:5 calls for God's immediate help, yet Proverbs 28:26 criticizes relying on one's own heart, suggesting that understanding and wisdom should come from God.

Proverbs 28:26: He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool: but whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered.

Contradiction with Isaiah 31:1

By seeking help from God in Psalms 70:5, one might contradict Isaiah 31:1, which cautions against relying on human strength and wisdom, emphasizing trust in God's assistance instead.

Isaiah 31:1: Woe to them that go down to Egypt for help; and stay on horses, and trust in chariots, because [they are] many; and in horsemen, because they are very strong; but they look not unto the Holy One of Israel, neither seek the LORD!
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