Contradictions and Paradoxes in Psalms 89:3

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Psalms 89:3 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Psalms 89:3. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the Psalmist, God made a special promise to David, who was a beloved servant, to always look after and care for him and his descendants. This shows how much God loved and trusted David.

Psalms 89:3: I have made a covenant with my chosen, I have sworn unto David my servant,

Contradiction with Exodus 32:14

The verse shows God's willingness to change His mind, contradicting the idea of an unchanging covenant.

Exodus 32:14: And the LORD repented of the evil which he thought to do unto his people.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 18:8-10

God speaks of altering His plans based on human behavior, conflicting with the certainty of the covenant.

Jeremiah 18:8-10: If that nation, against whom I have pronounced, turn from their evil, I will repent of the evil that I thought to do unto them.

Contradiction with 1 Samuel 15:29

It states that God does not change His mind, contrasting with the conditional aspects of covenants shown elsewhere.

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 Numbers 23:19

Emphasizes that God does not lie or repent, which contradicts the human covenant portrayed in Psalms 89:3.

Numbers 23:19: God [is] not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do [it]? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good?

Contradiction with Hebrews 6:17-18

Highlights God's unchangeable promise, which can contradict the conditional nature of covenants mentioned in Psalms 89:3.

Hebrews 6:17-18: Wherein God, willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed [it] by an oath: [confirmed...: Gr. interposed himself by]

Contradiction with Ezekiel 33:13

God indicates that past righteousness will not save the faithless, showing potential change in promise contingent on behavior.

Ezekiel 33:13: When I shall say to the righteous, [that] he shall surely live; if he trust to his own righteousness, and commit iniquity, all his righteousnesses shall not be remembered; but for his iniquity that he hath committed, he shall die for it.

Contradiction with Jonah 3:10

God relents from planned destruction, suggesting changeability that contradicts the permanence implied in the covenant of Psalms 89:3.

Jonah 3:10: And God saw their works, that they turned from their evil way; and God repented of the evil, that he had said that he would do unto them; and he did [it] not.
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