Contradictions and Paradoxes in Psalms 75:1

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Psalms 75:1 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Psalms 75:1. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Asaph, we say thank you to God because He is close to us and His amazing deeds show how great He is. We remember God's goodness and feel grateful for everything He does.

Psalms 75:1: [To the chief Musician, Altaschith, A Psalm [or] Song of Asaph.] Unto thee, O God, do we give thanks, [unto thee] do we give thanks: for [that] thy name is near thy wondrous works declare. [Altaschith: or, Destroy not] [of: or, for]

Contradiction with Proverbs 16:4

Psalms 75:1 speaks of thanksgiving to God whereas Proverbs 16:4 could be seen as contradictory in its assertion that God even purposes the wicked, which seems to challenge the concept of giving thanks for God’s name being near.

Proverbs 16:4: The LORD hath made all [things] for himself: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.

Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 9:11

Psalms 75:1 attributes victories and thanks to God, while Ecclesiastes 9:11 suggests that time and chance happen to everyone, implying man's achievements may not always be attributed solely to divine intervention.

Ecclesiastes 9:11: I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race [is] not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all.

Contradiction with Job 21:7

Psalms 75:1 gives thanks to God, while Job 21:7 questions why the wicked live and prosper, which could be seen as contradictory if questioning God’s justice or presence.

Job 21:7: Wherefore do the wicked live, become old, yea, are mighty in power?

Contradiction with Habakkuk 1:2-3

Psalms 75:1 praises God’s deeds, while Habakkuk 1:2-3 expresses frustration at God’s seeming inaction in the face of injustice, which could be seen as a contrast in perceived divine intervention.

Habakkuk 1:2-3: O LORD, how long shall I cry, and thou wilt not hear! [even] cry out unto thee [of] violence, and thou wilt not save!

Contradiction with Jeremiah 12:1

The thanksgiving in Psalms 75:1 focuses on God’s name and presence, whereas Jeremiah 12:1 questions why the wicked prosper, which could appear to contradict the celebratory tone.

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 Lamentations 3:8-9

While Psalms 75:1 thanks God, Lamentations 3:8-9 describes a feeling of being unheard by God, presenting a potential contrast in experiences of God’s presence.

Lamentations 3:8-9: Also when I cry and shout, he shutteth out my prayer.
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