Contradictions and Paradoxes in Psalms 89:20

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Psalms 89:20 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Psalms 89:20. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of Psalms, God is saying He chose David to be a special leader and used special oil to show everyone that David was His chosen one. This means God wanted David to help and guide people in a good way.

Psalms 89:20: I have found David my servant; with my holy oil have I anointed him:

Contradiction with 1 Samuel 16:1

This verse contradicts Psalms 89:20 by stating that the Lord instructed Samuel to anoint a new king from Jesse's sons, implying God's action rather than choosing with His own hand as in Psalms 89:20.

1 Samuel 16:1: And the LORD said unto Samuel, How long wilt thou mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from reigning over Israel? fill thine horn with oil, and go, I will send thee to Jesse the Bethlehemite: for I have provided me a king among his sons.

Contradiction with 1 Chronicles 28:4

This verse suggests that David's kingship was determined by God's choice among the sons of Judah specifically, which can imply a broader divine plan beyond the singular anointing mentioned in Psalms 89:20.

1 Chronicles 28:4: Howbeit the LORD God of Israel chose me before all the house of my father to be king over Israel for ever: for he hath chosen Judah [to be] the ruler; and of the house of Judah, the house of my father; and among the sons of my father he liked me to make [me] king over all Israel:

Contradiction with Hosea 13:11

This verse contradicts the positive notion of anointing in Psalms 89:20 by describing the removal and giving of a king in anger, indicating potential divine displeasure with the kingship.

Hosea 13:11: I gave thee a king in mine anger, and took [him] away in my wrath.
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