Contradictions and Paradoxes in Psalms 71:23

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Psalms 71:23 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Psalms 71:23. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book of Psalms, this verse means that the person is really happy when they sing to God because God saved their soul and made them feel better inside. It's like saying "Thank you" to God with a joyful heart.

Psalms 71:23: My lips shall greatly rejoice when I sing unto thee; and my soul, which thou hast redeemed.

Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 7:4

While Psalms 71:23 speaks of joy and rejoicing, this verse emphasizes the benefits of dwelling in sorrow and the house of mourning rather than laughter and merriment.

Ecclesiastes 7:4: The heart of the wise [is] in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools [is] in the house of mirth.

Contradiction with James 4:9

This verse advises turning laughter to mourning and joy to heaviness, which contradicts Psalms 71:23's theme of joyful praise.

James 4:9: Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and [your] joy to heaviness.

Contradiction with Proverbs 14:13

There is an acknowledgment that laughter can hide sorrow, contrasting with the unclouded joy expressed in Psalms 71:23.

Proverbs 14:13: Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful; and the end of that mirth [is] heaviness.

Contradiction with Lamentations 3:17

This verse describes a lack of peace and forgetting prosperity, conflicting with the expression of rejoicing in Psalms 71:23.

Lamentations 3:17: And thou hast removed my soul far off from peace: I forgat prosperity. [prosperity: Heb. good]
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