Contradictions and Paradoxes in Psalms 91:4

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Psalms 91:4 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Psalms 91:4. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to David, God will keep you safe like a mother bird keeps her babies safe under her wings. You can trust Him to protect you and keep you safe with His truth, like a strong shield.

Psalms 91:4: He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth [shall be thy] shield and buckler.

Contradiction with Deuteronomy 31:17

This verse discusses God's anger and forsaking the people, which contradicts the promise of protection in Psalms 91:4.

Deuteronomy 31:17: Then my anger shall be kindled against them in that day, and I will forsake them, and I will hide my face from them, and they shall be devoured, and many evils and troubles shall befall them; so that they will say in that day, Are not these evils come upon us, because our God [is] not among us? [befall: Heb. find]

Contradiction with Lamentations 3:44

This verse speaks about God covering himself with a cloud so that prayers cannot pass through, contrasting with the concept of refuge and closeness in Psalms 91:4.

Lamentations 3:44: Thou hast covered thyself with a cloud, that [our] prayer should not pass through.

Contradiction with Isaiah 45:7

This verse where God creates both peace and evil contrasts with the complete protection implied in Psalms 91:4.

Isaiah 45:7: I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the LORD do all these [things].

Contradiction with Job 13:24

Job's feeling of being hidden from God's presence contradicts the assurance of God's protective presence in Psalms 91:4.

Job 13:24: Wherefore hidest thou thy face, and holdest me for thine enemy?

Contradiction with Psalm 44:24

This verse asks why God hides his face, contrasting with the assurance of visible protection in Psalms 91:4.

Psalm 44:24: Wherefore hidest thou thy face, [and] forgettest our affliction and our oppression?

Contradiction with Matthew 27:46

Jesus' cry of abandonment on the cross contradicts the promise of God's unfailing protection in Psalms 91:4.

Matthew 27:46: And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?

Paradox #1

The potential contradiction with this verse could be its depiction of protection using imagery of a bird's feathers and wings. Scientifically, this is metaphorical language, and such protection can't be directly applied to human safety or physical reality. The verse uses poetic symbolism that doesn't have a literal scientific counterpart.

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