Contradictions and Paradoxes in Psalms 80:1

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Psalms 80:1 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Psalms 80:1. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Asaph, God is like a kind and caring shepherd who takes care of His people, just like a shepherd looks after his sheep. He asks God, who lives in a special and holy place, to show His bright and loving presence.

Psalms 80:1: [To the chief Musician upon Shoshannimeduth, A Psalm of Asaph.] Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, thou that leadest Joseph like a flock; thou that dwellest [between] the cherubims, shine forth. [of: or, for]

Contradiction with Job 12:9-10

While Psalms 80:1 portrays God as a shepherd actively guiding and protecting, Job 12:9-10 presents God as controlling all life and death, which may imply a less benevolent, more authoritative depiction.

Job 12:9-10: Who knoweth not in all these that the hand of the LORD hath wrought this?

Contradiction with Isaiah 45:7

Psalms 80:1 depicts God as a shepherd leading His people, but Isaiah 45:7 attributes to God the creation of evil, presenting a contrasting view of God’s nature.

Isaiah 45:7: I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the LORD do all these [things].

Contradiction with Exodus 20:5

Psalms 80:1 implies a caring, guiding God, whereas Exodus 20:5 describes God as jealous and punishing, offering a different aspect of His character.

Exodus 20:5: Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God [am] a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth [generation] of them that hate me;

Contradiction with Lamentations 3:38

While Psalms presents a nurturing image, Lamentations 3:38 attributes to God both woe and well-being, showing a duality in His actions.

Lamentations 3:38: Out of the mouth of the most High proceedeth not evil and good?

Contradiction with Jeremiah 18:8

This implies a God who changes His mind in response to actions, while Psalms 80:1 suggests a constant, guiding shepherd.

Jeremiah 18:8: If that nation, against whom I have pronounced, turn from their evil, I will repent of the evil that I thought to do unto them.
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