Contradictions and Paradoxes in Psalms 86:4

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Psalms 86:4 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Psalms 86:4. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to David, this verse means he is asking God to make him happy because he is praying to Him and trusting Him with all his heart. David is looking to God to bring joy and peace to his life.

Psalms 86:4: Rejoice the soul of thy servant: for unto thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul.

Contradiction with Proverbs 14:13

Psalms 86:4 speaks of rejoicing, while Proverbs 14:13 mentions that even in laughter the heart can ache.

Proverbs 14:13: Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful; and the end of that mirth [is] heaviness.

Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 7:3

While Psalms 86:4 talks about rejoicing the soul, Ecclesiastes 7:3 suggests sorrow is better than laughter.

Ecclesiastes 7:3: Sorrow [is] better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better. [Sorrow: or, Anger]

Contradiction with Lamentations 1:12

Psalms 86:4 involves joy for the soul, but Lamentations 1:12 highlights extreme sorrow and suffering.

Lamentations 1:12: [Is it] nothing to you, all ye that pass by? behold, and see if there be any sorrow like unto my sorrow, which is done unto me, wherewith the LORD hath afflicted [me] in the day of his fierce anger. [Is it...: or, It is nothing] [pass by: Heb. pass by the way?]

Contradiction with James 4:9

Psalms 86:4 seeks a joyful soul, whereas James 4:9 advises turning joy into gloom.

James 4:9: Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and [your] joy to heaviness.

Contradiction with Luke 6:25

Psalms 86:4 is about the joy of the soul, contrasted by Luke 6:25 where those who laugh now will mourn.

Luke 6:25: Woe unto you that are full! for ye shall hunger. Woe unto you that laugh now! for ye shall mourn and weep.
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