Contradictions and Paradoxes in Psalms 72:17

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Psalms 72:17 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Psalms 72:17. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to David, this verse means that God's name will last forever, just like the sun shines forever. Everyone in the world will know about God and be happy because of Him.

Psalms 72:17: His name shall endure for ever: his name shall be continued as long as the sun: and [men] shall be blessed in him: all nations shall call him blessed. [endure: Heb. be] [his name shall be...: Heb. shall be as a son to continue his father's name for ever]

Contradiction with Isaiah 45:5

This verse states that there is no God besides the Lord, while Psalm 72:17 speaks of a name that shall endure forever, suggesting a potential emphasis on human legacy alongside divine eternity.

Isaiah 45:5: I [am] the LORD, and [there is] none else, [there is] no God beside me: I girded thee, though thou hast not known me:

Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 1:4

This verse says that generations come and go but the earth remains forever, contrasting with the eternal endurance of a name mentioned in Psalm 72:17.

Ecclesiastes 1:4: [One] generation passeth away, and [another] generation cometh: but the earth abideth for ever.

Contradiction with Psalm 39:5

This verse mentions that every man at his best state is altogether vanity, contradicting the idea of a name enduring forever as stated in Psalm 72:17.

Psalm 39:5: Behold, thou hast made my days [as] an handbreadth; and mine age [is] as nothing before thee: verily every man at his best state [is] altogether vanity. Selah. [at...: Heb. settled]
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