Contradiction with Genesis 1:16
Describes God creating two great lights (sun and moon) on the fourth day, which contradicts the direct involvement suggested in Psalms 8:3.
Genesis 1:16: And God made two great lights; the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night: [he made] the stars also. [to rule the day...: Heb. for the rule of the day, etc.]
Contradiction with Job 26:7
States that God stretches the north over the empty space and hangs the earth upon nothing, emphasizing the grandeur of God's creation, contrasted with the majesty of celestial bodies alone in Psalms 8:3.
Job 26:7: He stretcheth out the north over the empty place, [and] hangeth the earth upon nothing.
Contradiction with Isaiah 40:22
Depicts God sitting above the circle of the earth and stretches out the heavens like a curtain, showing a more active role compared to the observational tone in Psalms 8:3.
Isaiah 40:22: [It is] he that sitteth upon the circle of the earth, and the inhabitants thereof [are] as grasshoppers; that stretcheth out the heavens as a curtain, and spreadeth them out as a tent to dwell in: [It is...: or, Him that]
Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 1:5
Portrays a cyclical view of the sun's rising and setting, which seems more mundane compared to the awe in Psalms 8:3.
Ecclesiastes 1:5: The sun also ariseth, and the sun goeth down, and hasteth to his place where he arose. [hasteth: Heb. panteth]
Contradiction with Jeremiah 31:35
Credits God with giving the sun, moon, and stars as ordinances, emphasizing their function more than their mere creation as in Psalms 8:3.
Jeremiah 31:35: Thus saith the LORD, which giveth the sun for a light by day, [and] the ordinances of the moon and of the stars for a light by night, which divideth the sea when the waves thereof roar; The LORD of hosts [is] his name:
Contradiction with Proverbs 8:27
Describes God inscribing a circle on the face of the deep during creation, focusing on earth's creation rather than simply observing the heavens.
Proverbs 8:27: When he prepared the heavens, I [was] there: when he set a compass upon the face of the depth: [a compass: or, a circle]
Paradox #1
The potential contradiction in the verse could involve its description of the creation of the moon and stars. Science explains the formation of celestial bodies through processes like the Big Bang, stellar evolution, and gravity, which is a contrast to the depiction of a divine being placing them in the sky.