Contradictions and Paradoxes in Psalms 86:11

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Psalms 86:11 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Psalms 86:11. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to David, this verse means he is asking God to show him the right way to live. He wants God to help him stay true and love God with all his heart.

Psalms 86:11: Teach me thy way, O LORD; I will walk in thy truth: unite my heart to fear thy name.

Contradiction with Proverbs 3:5

While Psalms 86:11 emphasizes learning God's way and truth, Proverbs 3:5 encourages trusting in the Lord with all your heart, and not relying on your own understanding, which might imply a less active role in seeking truth.

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

Contradiction with Jeremiah 17:9

Psalms 86:11 requests an undivided heart, but Jeremiah 17:9 describes the heart as deceitful and desperately wicked, suggesting it's inherently divided.

Jeremiah 17:9: The heart [is] deceitful above all [things], and desperately wicked: who can know it?

Contradiction with James 1:8

Psalms 86:11 desires unity of heart to revere God, but James 1:8 speaks of a double-minded man being unstable in all his ways, highlighting human inconsistency.

James 1:8: A double minded man [is] unstable in all his ways.
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