Psalms 9:19 Contradictions and Paradoxes

According to David, this verse is asking God to stand up and stop bad people from winning, and to make sure that everyone is treated fairly under God's watch. It's like asking a superhero to help when things aren't going right.

Contradiction with Proverbs 16:9

While Psalms 9:19 implores God to judge the nations, Proverbs 16:9 suggests that a person's own plans and decisions steer their life, implying human autonomy rather than divine judgment.

Proverbs 16:9: A man's heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directeth his steps.

Contradiction with Isaiah 55:8-9

Psalms 9:19 asks God to "let not man prevail," indicating an expectation of divine intervention; Isaiah, in contrast, emphasizes that God's ways and thoughts are beyond human understanding, which may suggest unpredictability in divine actions.

Isaiah 55:8-9: For my thoughts [are] not your thoughts, neither [are] your ways my ways, saith the LORD.

Contradiction with 2 Peter 3:9

Psalms 9:19 seeks immediate action from God against the wicked, whereas 2 Peter 3:9 highlights God's patience and desire for all to come to repentance, implying a delay in judgment rather than immediate intervention.

2 Peter 3:9: The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

Contradiction with Matthew 5:45

This verse states that God causes the sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the just and unjust. This could be seen as contradicting the call in Psalms 9:19 for God to specifically act against the wicked.

Matthew 5:45: That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.

Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 8:14

Ecclesiastes observes that often the righteous get what the wicked deserve, and vice versa, suggesting the injustice in the world that seems to contradict the plea for divine judgment in Psalms 9:19.

Ecclesiastes 8:14: There is a vanity which is done upon the earth; that there be just [men], unto whom it happeneth according to the work of the wicked; again, there be wicked [men], to whom it happeneth according to the work of the righteous: I said that this also [is] vanity.

Contradiction with James 4:12

This verse emphasizes that there is one Lawgiver and Judge, which could imply questioning the plea for judgment found in Psalms 9:19, pointing out instead the role of God alone as lawgiver and judge, not influenced by human pleas.