Contradictions and Paradoxes in Psalms 85:6

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Psalms 85:6 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Psalms 85:6. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book of Psalms, this verse is a prayer asking God to make people feel happy and alive again so they can be joyful and celebrate with Him. It’s like asking for God's help to bring back joy to everyone.

Psalms 85:6: Wilt thou not revive us again: that thy people may rejoice in thee?

Contradiction with Matthew 10:34

While Psalms 85:6 speaks of revival and joy, Matthew 10:34 mentions Jesus bringing division rather than peace, which contrasts with the idea of revival leading to joy and unity.

Matthew 10:34: Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword.

Contradiction with Luke 14:26

Psalms 85:6 invokes the idea of God's love and revitalization, whereas Luke 14:26 suggests the need to "hate" one's family to be a disciple, conflicting with the concepts of love and joy.

Luke 14:26: If any [man] come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 6:14

Where Psalms 85:6 seeks restoration and joy, Jeremiah 6:14 criticizes those who superficially claim peace without genuine healing, contradicting the genuine revival sought in the psalm.

Jeremiah 6:14: They have healed also the hurt [of the daughter] of my people slightly, saying, Peace, peace; when [there is] no peace. [hurt: Heb. bruise, or, breach]

Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 8:15

Psalms 85:6 implies spiritual joy and revival, contrasting with Ecclesiastes 8:15, which promotes finding joy in eating and drinking, emphasizing physical pleasure over spiritual renewal.

Ecclesiastes 8:15: Then I commended mirth, because a man hath no better thing under the sun, than to eat, and to drink, and to be merry: for that shall abide with him of his labour the days of his life, which God giveth him under the sun.
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