Contradictions and Paradoxes in Psalms 89:37

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Psalms 89:37 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Psalms 89:37. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of Psalms, God’s promises are strong and lasting, just like how the moon always comes out at night. The moon is like a reliable friend in the sky who is always there to remind us of God's love.

Psalms 89:37: It shall be established for ever as the moon, and [as] a faithful witness in heaven. Selah.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 31:36

This verse suggests that the nation of Israel will cease to exist only if the fixed order of creation departs, which indicates permanence, aligning rather than contradicting the perpetual promise in Psalms 89:37.

Jeremiah 31:36: If those ordinances depart from before me, saith the LORD, [then] the seed of Israel also shall cease from being a nation before me for ever.

Contradiction with Hebrews 1:11-12

These verses compare the heavens and the earth to garments that will wear out and be changed, implying they are not everlasting, unlike Psalms 89:37, which suggests a perpetual nature.

Hebrews 1:11-12: They shall perish; but thou remainest; and they all shall wax old as doth a garment;

Contradiction with Matthew 24:35

This verse states that heaven and earth will pass away, contradicting the notion of permanence suggested in Psalms 89:37.

Matthew 24:35: Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.

Contradiction with Isaiah 51:6

This verse mentions that the heavens will vanish like smoke, contradicting the concept of something being established forever as in Psalms 89:37.

Isaiah 51:6: Lift up your eyes to the heavens, and look upon the earth beneath: for the heavens shall vanish away like smoke, and the earth shall wax old like a garment, and they that dwell therein shall die in like manner: but my salvation shall be for ever, and my righteousness shall not be abolished.

Contradiction with Revelation 21:1

This verse describes a new heaven and a new earth, implying the current ones will not remain, contradicting the everlasting nature described in Psalms 89:37.

Revelation 21:1: And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea.

Paradox #1

Psalms 89:37 refers to the moon as a faithful witness in the sky. A potential contradiction could arise from different ancient cultures having various myths and beliefs about the moon, which might not align with the biblical interpretation of it as a stable, unchanging entity. Some cultures viewed the moon as a god or as having its own powers, possibly conflicting with the Bible's depiction of the moon as simply a part of the created order serving as a witness.

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