Contradictions and Paradoxes in Psalms 89:9

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Psalms 89:9 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Psalms 89:9. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the psalmist, God is like a powerful ruler who can calm the wild sea when it gets stormy and big waves appear. Christians believe this shows that God is in control of everything, even when things seem scary or out of control.

Psalms 89:9: Thou rulest the raging of the sea: when the waves thereof arise, thou stillest them.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 5:22

This portrays God's power over the sea, reinforcing Psalms 89:9 instead of contradicting it.

Jeremiah 5:22: Fear ye not me? saith the LORD: will ye not tremble at my presence, which have placed the sand [for] the bound of the sea by a perpetual decree, that it cannot pass it: and though the waves thereof toss themselves, yet can they not prevail; though they roar, yet can they not pass over it?

Contradiction with Nahum 1:4

It describes God's power to calm the sea, supporting the theme in Psalms 89:9, without contradiction.

Nahum 1:4: He rebuketh the sea, and maketh it dry, and drieth up all the rivers: Bashan languisheth, and Carmel, and the flower of Lebanon languisheth.

Contradiction with Matthew 8:26

Jesus calming the sea parallels Psalms 89:9, highlighting divine power over the sea rather than contradiction.

Matthew 8:26: And he saith unto them, Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith? Then he arose, and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a great calm.
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