Contradiction with 1 Samuel 15:29
While Psalms 89:14 emphasizes the eternal foundation of justice and judgment, 1 Samuel 15:29 states that God does not change His mind, which seems to contradict the flexibility implied in the administration of justice and mercy.
1 Samuel 15:29: And also the Strength of Israel will not lie nor repent: for he [is] not a man, that he should repent. [Strength: or, Eternity, or, Victory]
Contradiction with Romans 9:18
Psalms 89:14 mentions mercy and truth, suggesting fairness, whereas Romans 9:18 suggests God's compassion or mercy is selective, contradicting the idea of universally applied justice.
Romans 9:18: Therefore hath he mercy on whom he will [have mercy], and whom he will he hardeneth.
Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 8:14
Psalms 89:14 suggests justice and judgment are integral to God's nature, while Ecclesiastes 8:14 observes that righteous people sometimes receive what the wicked deserve, and vice versa, indicating a perceived lack of justice.
Ecclesiastes 8:14: There is a vanity which is done upon the earth; that there be just [men], unto whom it happeneth according to the work of the wicked; again, there be wicked [men], to whom it happeneth according to the work of the righteous: I said that this also [is] vanity.
Contradiction with Job 21:7
Psalms 89:14 presents God's throne as based on justice, yet Job questions why the wicked live on, become old, and increase in power, seeming to contradict the unfailing establishment of justice.
Job 21:7: Wherefore do the wicked live, become old, yea, are mighty in power?
Contradiction with Psalm 73:3-5
Here, the prosperity of the wicked appears to contradict the notion in Psalms 89:14 that God’s throne is founded on justice and judgment.
Psalm 73:3-5: For I was envious at the foolish, [when] I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 7:15
While Psalms 89:14 insists on a foundation of justice, Ecclesiastes 7:15 notes that righteous people perish in their righteousness and wicked people live long in their wickedness, questioning the divine administration of justice.
Ecclesiastes 7:15: All [things] have I seen in the days of my vanity: there is a just [man] that perisheth in his righteousness, and there is a wicked [man] that prolongeth [his life] in his wickedness.
Contradiction with Matthew 5:45
Psalms 89:14 signifies a balanced application of justice and mercy, yet Matthew 5:45 says the sun rises on the evil and the good, and it rains on the just and unjust alike, suggesting an indiscriminate handling of the righteous and the wicked.
Matthew 5:45: That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.
Paradox #1
Psalms 89:14 mentions righteousness and justice. A potential contradiction or conflict might arise when trying to understand how mercy and justice can coexist. Justice usually involves giving people what they deserve, while mercy involves giving people kindness or forgiveness they might not deserve. Balancing these two concepts could be seen as contradictory because they might seem to pull in different directions.