Contradictions and Paradoxes in Psalms 71:8

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Psalms 71:8 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Psalms 71:8. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book of Psalms, we should say nice things to God and talk about how great He is all day long. It's like telling God how awesome He is whenever we can.

Psalms 71:8: Let my mouth be filled [with] thy praise [and with] thy honour all the day.

Contradiction with Psalms 22:1

While Psalms 71:8 expresses praise and fills the speaker’s mouth with God's glory, Psalms 22:1 begins with a feeling of abandonment by God.

Psalms 22:1: [To the chief Musician upon Aijeleth Shahar, A Psalm of David.] My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? [why art thou so] far from helping me, [and from] the words of my roaring? [Aijeleth...: or, the hind of the morning] [helping...: Heb. my salvation]

Contradiction with Lamentations 3:8

Psalms 71:8 is filled with expressions of God's praise, whereas Lamentations 3:8 speaks of a situation where even prayers to God seem blocked.

Lamentations 3:8: Also when I cry and shout, he shutteth out my prayer.

Contradiction with Job 19:7

Psalms 71:8 is about constantly praising God, whereas Job 19:7 reflects a cry for help where justice seems absent.

Job 19:7: Behold, I cry out of wrong, but I am not heard: I cry aloud, but [there is] no judgment. [wrong: or, violence]

Contradiction with Isaiah 64:6

Psalms 71:8 emphasizes continual praise of God's righteousness, but Isaiah 64:6 describes the righteousness of people as "filthy rags."

Isaiah 64:6: But we are all as an unclean [thing], and all our righteousnesses [are] as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away.

Contradiction with Habakkuk 1:2

While Psalms 71:8 is about declaring God's praise all day long, Habakkuk 1:2 questions how long cries to God will go unanswered.

Habakkuk 1:2: O LORD, how long shall I cry, and thou wilt not hear! [even] cry out unto thee [of] violence, and thou wilt not save!
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