Contradictions and Paradoxes in Psalms 78:59

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Psalms 78:59 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Psalms 78:59. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of Psalms, when God heard what the people were doing, He was very angry and upset with them. The people of Israel were not behaving well, and this made God feel very sad and disappointed.

Psalms 78:59: When God heard [this], he was wroth, and greatly abhorred Israel:

Contradiction with Exodus 34:6

This verse speaks of God as merciful and gracious, contradicting the depiction of divine anger in Psalms 78:59.

Exodus 34:6: And the LORD passed by before him, and proclaimed, The LORD, The LORD God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth,

Contradiction with Jonah 4:2

Jonah describes God as slow to anger, which contrasts with God's wrath described in Psalms 78:59.

Jonah 4:2: And he prayed unto the LORD, and said, I pray thee, O LORD, [was] not this my saying, when I was yet in my country? Therefore I fled before unto Tarshish: for I knew that thou [art] a gracious God, and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repentest thee of the evil.

Contradiction with Psalms 103:8

It emphasizes God's patience and plenteous mercy, contrary to the immediate wrath expressed in Psalms 78:59.

Psalms 103:8: The LORD [is] merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy. [plentious...: Heb. great in mercy]

Contradiction with Lamentations 3:22

Highlights the idea that God's compassions do not fail, contradicting the fierce anger in Psalms 78:59.

Lamentations 3:22: [It is of] the LORD'S mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not.

Contradiction with James 1:17

Refers to God as unchanging and good, contrasting with the emotional response in Psalms 78:59.

James 1:17: Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.

Paradox #1

Psalms 78:59 mentions God's anger at His people for their unfaithfulness. Some might wonder how a loving and forgiving God can also be angry, which could seem inconsistent. However, these emotions can be seen as part of a complex relationship, where love includes the expectation of faithfulness and righteousness.

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