Contradictions and Paradoxes in Psalms 73:10

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Psalms 73:10 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Psalms 73:10. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to David, this verse means that when people see others who do bad things but still seem happy and successful, it can feel unfair, like they are getting all the good stuff in life. It reminds us to think carefully and trust that God will make things right in the end.

Psalms 73:10: Therefore his people return hither: and waters of a full [cup] are wrung out to them.

Contradiction with Proverbs 10:6

Proverbs speaks of blessings upon the righteous, whereas Psalms 73:10 suggests that those who oppose God still flourish.

Proverbs 10:6: Blessings [are] upon the head of the just: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.

Contradiction with Psalms 34:15

This verse states the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous and attentive to their cry, contrasting with the implication in Psalms 73:10 that the wicked prosper while God's people suffer.

Psalms 34:15: The eyes of the LORD [are] upon the righteous, and his ears [are open] unto their cry.

Contradiction with Proverbs 11:21

Proverbs assures that the wicked will not be unpunished, unlike Psalms 73:10 where it appears that the wicked are not judged and continue to thrive.

Proverbs 11:21: [Though] hand [join] in hand, the wicked shall not be unpunished: but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 12:1

Jeremiah questions why the way of the wicked prospers, which aligns with the sentiment in Psalms 73:10 but suggests an expectation for eventual justice, which Psalms 73:10 does not initially indicate.

Jeremiah 12:1: Righteous [art] thou, O LORD, when I plead with thee: yet let me talk with thee of [thy] judgments: Wherefore doth the way of the wicked prosper? [wherefore] are all they happy that deal very treacherously? [talk...: or, reason the case with thee]

Contradiction with Psalms 37:25

This verse states that the righteous are not forsaken, contrasting with Psalms 73:10, where it seems the wicked thrive, leaving the righteous questioning their suffering.

Psalms 37:25: I have been young, and [now] am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.
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