Contradictions and Paradoxes in Psalms 86:1

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Psalms 86:1 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Psalms 86:1. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to David, God listens to people who ask for help. David felt small and in need, so he asked God to pay attention to him and help him.

Psalms 86:1: [A Prayer of David.] Bow down thine ear, O LORD, hear me: for I [am] poor and needy. [A Prayer...: or, A Prayer, being a Psalm of David]

Contradiction with Proverbs 28:26

Psalms 86:1 expresses a dependence on God by asking Him to hear and answer because of the psalmist's poverty and need, while Proverbs 28:26 warns against trusting in one's own heart, implying that reliance should not be solely internal.

Proverbs 28:26: He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool: but whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered.

Contradiction with Proverbs 3:5

Psalms 86:1 indicates a direct plea to God for listening and assistance, suggesting trust in divine intervention, whereas Proverbs 3:5 emphasizes relying not on one's understanding but wholly on God's guidance.

Proverbs 3:5: Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.

Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 9:11

Psalms 86:1 reflects a humble appeal to God, acknowledging personal need, whereas Ecclesiastes 9:11 suggests that life events do not consistently favor the wise or the swift, challenging the idea of divine partiality in response to human plea.

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 Isaiah 59:2

Psalms 86:1 is a call for God to hear a plea for help, signifying belief in direct communication with God, whereas Isaiah 59:2 states that sin can separate individuals from God, indicating potential divine inaccessibility.

Isaiah 59:2: But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid [his] face from you, that he will not hear. [have hid: or, have made him hide]

Contradiction with Matthew 7:21

Psalms 86:1 shows dependence on God’s hearing of prayer, yet Matthew 7:21 asserts not all who call on God will enter the kingdom of heaven, suggesting divine attention is dependent on doing His will.

Matthew 7:21: Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.
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