Contradictions and Paradoxes in Psalms 89:28

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Psalms 89:28 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Psalms 89:28. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of Psalms, God promises to always show kindness and be a friend forever. God also promises to keep a special promise strong and unbroken.

Psalms 89:28: My mercy will I keep for him for evermore, and my covenant shall stand fast with him.

Contradiction with Exodus 20:5

This verse speaks of God visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, which contradicts the everlasting mercy and unbroken covenant in Psalms 89:28.

Exodus 20:5: Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God [am] a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth [generation] of them that hate me;

Contradiction with Ezekiel 18:20

This verse states that the son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, contrasting with the concept of generational consequences, which could be inferred against the perpetual nature of the covenant in Psalms 89:28.

Ezekiel 18:20: The soul that sinneth, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son: the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him.

Contradiction with 1 Samuel 15:29

This verse states that God will not lie nor repent, pointing out that His decisions are unchangeable, which might be seen as contrasting with the flexibility implied by His enduring mercy in Psalms 89:28.

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 Hebrews 8:13

This verse speaks of a new covenant, implying the old one is outdated, which contradicts the idea of the everlasting covenant mentioned in Psalms 89:28.

Hebrews 8:13: In that he saith, A new [covenant], he hath made the first old. Now that which decayeth and waxeth old [is] ready to vanish away.

Contradiction with 2 Kings 23:26-27

This describes God turning away from Judah, contrasting with the idea of perpetual mercy in Psalms 89:28.

2 Kings 23:26-27: Notwithstanding the LORD turned not from the fierceness of his great wrath, wherewith his anger was kindled against Judah, because of all the provocations that Manasseh had provoked him withal. [provocations: Heb. angers]
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