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Originally Posted by zeek
Paul isn't asserting that all men ARE liars, but rather that it would be better if they were considered so than to hold that God is untrue.
"All men are liars." -- Psalm 116.11
Look at the context of that statement. The whole verse is "I said in my haste, 'All men are liars'.” By omitting the beginning of the verse, a word spoken in haste is made to seem like an objective statement of fact. The Psalmist admits he spoke rashly in a moment of affliction. |
When Paul quoted the Psalmist, he apparently did not seem to need it either.
The rest of the verse is quite appropriate for the forum, "
That You should be justified in Your sayings and will overcome when You are judged." Rom 3.4
I have read too much "judgment" of God on Alt-Views, but Paul informs us God WILL be justified and overcome all of man's criticisms.