Contradictions and Paradoxes in Psalms 71:9

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Psalms 71:9 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Psalms 71:9. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to David, who wrote the Psalms, when we get old and feel weak, we ask God to stay close to us and not forget about us. It's like asking a friend to always be there when we need help.

Psalms 71:9: Cast me not off in the time of old age; forsake me not when my strength faileth.

Contradiction with Isaiah 46:4

While Psalms 71:9 speaks of being cast off in old age, Isaiah 46:4 assures that even to old age, God will support and carry you.

Isaiah 46:4: And [even] to [your] old age I [am] he; and [even] to hoar hairs will I carry [you]: I have made, and I will bear; even I will carry, and will deliver [you].

Contradiction with Proverbs 16:31

Psalms 71:9 expresses concern about being cast away in old age, whereas Proverbs 16:31 reveres gray hair as a crown of glory, suggesting honor and respect for the elderly.

Proverbs 16:31: The hoary head [is] a crown of glory, [if] it be found in the way of righteousness.

Contradiction with Isaiah 40:31

Where Psalms 71:9 worries about losing strength in old age, Isaiah 40:31 promises that those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength and not grow weary.

Isaiah 40:31: But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew [their] strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; [and] they shall walk, and not faint. [renew: Heb. change]

Contradiction with 2 Corinthians 4:16

Contradicting the fear of being forsaken in old age, this verse assures believers that the inner self is being renewed day by day, regardless of outer aging.

2 Corinthians 4:16: For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward [man] is renewed day by day.
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