I memorized Ephesians 4.26 years ago…

Be angry and do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger. (Ephesians 4.26, ESV)

…but as many times as I’ve read the Psalms, I’d never seen it there:

Be angry, and do not sin; ponder in your own hearts on your beds, and be silent. Selah (Psalm 4.4, ESV)

“Selah” just means, “Think about it.”

I’ve written before that we have way too much outrage in this country, and here’s the solution. How can I be angry and not sin? By pondering the issue in my heart and being silent. Silent?! Now there’s a strategy:

Don’t let it out, let it go!

I think that’s what the text is saying, especially when coupled with the very next verse:

Offer right sacrifices, and put your trust in the LORD. (Psalm 4.5, ESV)

Think about it…

…the anger of man does not produce the righteousness of God. (James 1.20, ESV)

You have put more joy in my heart than they have when their grain and wine abound. In peace I will both lie down and sleep; for you alone, O LORD, make me dwell in safety. (Psalm 4.7, 8, ESV)