Contradictions and Paradoxes in Psalms 95:7

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Psalms 95:7 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Psalms 95:7. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to David, God is like a shepherd, and we are like his sheep, which means he takes care of us and keeps us safe. If we listen to him today, he will guide us just like a shepherd guides his sheep.

Psalms 95:7: For he [is] our God; and we [are] the people of his pasture, and the sheep of his hand. To day if ye will hear his voice,

Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 9:5

This verse states "the dead know not any thing," which may contradict the sense of an immediate active relationship implied in "To day if ye will hear his voice."

Ecclesiastes 9:5: For the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not any thing, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten.

Contradiction with Proverbs 28:9

This verse, "He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer shall be abomination," suggests a consequence of not listening to God's voice, which can contrast with the offer to hear His voice in Psalms 95:7.

Proverbs 28:9: He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer [shall be] abomination.

Contradiction with Matthew 7:21-23

These verses, where Jesus speaks of those claiming to follow Him but whom He does not recognize, might contrast with the certainty of being God’s people as in Psalms 95:7.

Matthew 7:21-23: Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 7:13

In this verse, God laments that when He spoke, the people did not listen, which is contrary to the ideal response suggested in Psalms 95:7.

Jeremiah 7:13: And now, because ye have done all these works, saith the LORD, and I spake unto you, rising up early and speaking, but ye heard not; and I called you, but ye answered not;

Contradiction with Isaiah 59:2

This verse, stating that iniquities separate one from God, contrasts with the close relationship depicted in Psalms 95:7.

Isaiah 59:2: But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid [his] face from you, that he will not hear. [have hid: or, have made him hide]
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