How do I control my anger?
Anger can destroy relationships and hurt the ones we love. Discover God's way to manage your anger.
15 Bible studies address this question
What the Bible Says
These Bible studies explore Scripture passages that speak to this question. Each study will give you insight and practical application.
How Long, Lord? Will You Be Angry Forever?
A communal lament over Jerusalem's destruction, crying out for help against enemies who have defiled God's temple and slaughtered His people. The psalm pleads for divine intervention based on God's ho...
Jonah's Anger and God's Compassion
Jonah is angry that God spared Nineveh—this is exactly why he fled. God uses a plant, a worm, and a scorching wind to teach Jonah about compassion. Should God not pity 120,000 people who cannot tell...
Woe to Assyria, the Rod of God's Anger
Assyria is God's instrument of judgment, but the Assyrian king doesn't know it. He boasts in his own power. So God will judge the judge—and a remnant of Israel will return to rely on the Lord alone.
Cain and Abel
The first murder reveals how sin escalates from jealousy to violence. God warns Cain, judges him, yet shows mercy even in punishment.
The Reign of the Anointed King
Psalm 2 portrays the nations raging against God and His Anointed, yet God laughs from heaven, establishes His King on Zion, and offers refuge to all who take shelter in Him.
A Prayer in Anguish
David cries out from deep distress, pleading with God not to discipline him in anger, and finds hope in God's steadfast love even as he weeps through the night.
Appeal to the Righteous Judge
David calls upon God as righteous judge to vindicate him against his enemies, declaring his innocence and trusting that God will judge justly and bring the wicked to account.
A Prayer of One Afflicted
David cries out under the weight of sin's consequences, describing physical suffering and abandonment by friends, yet holding onto hope in God alone.
God Is Known in Judah
A victory hymn celebrating God's triumph from Zion. When God arises in judgment, even the most powerful warriors fall, and all the earth must be still before His awesome majesty.
Darkness Is My Closest Friend
The darkest psalm in the Psalter, ending without resolution or hope. Heman the Ezrahite cries out from overwhelming suffering, feeling abandoned by God and friends alike. This psalm gives voice to dep...
Teach Us to Number Our Days
The only psalm attributed to Moses, meditating on God's eternity versus human brevity. This foundational prayer asks God to help us live wisely in light of our mortality and His timelessness.
Come, Let Us Sing for Joy to the Lord
A beloved psalm of worship calling God's people to joyful praise, then shifting to serious warning against hard hearts. This dual movement—celebration and caution—makes it a powerful call to authe...
There Is a Way That Seems Right
Proverbs 14 warns against self-deception, explores the contrast between wise and foolish living, and examines what exalts or disgraces a nation.
Walking Worthy of Your Calling
Paul urges believers to live out their calling in unity, describes the gifts Christ gives to the church, and contrasts the old self with the new life in Christ.
Put On the New Self
Since you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above. Put to death earthly vices and put on compassion, kindness, and above all, love. Let Christ's peace rule.
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