TLH = The Lutheran Hymnal, 1941; WS = Worship Supplement 2000; LSB = Lutheran Service Book, 2006
| Date | Hymns | Reading | Comments |
| August 1 | TLH 204/LSB 487 | Exodus 14 | The Lord commands Moses to lead the children of Israel across the Red Sea. The Lord destroys Pharaoh and his army when they attempt to pursue the children of Israel. |
| August 2 | TLH 422 | Exodus 15 | Moses and the children of Israel sing a song of praise to the Lord for His deliverance from the army of Egypt. Miriam leads the women in a song of praise. When the people grumble over undrinkable bitter water, the Lord through Moses makes the water sweet. |
| August 3 | TLH 316/LSB 642 | Exodus 16 | The children of Israel grumble again for lack of food. In response, the Lord sends quail for meat and bread from heaven. |
| August 5 | LSB 534 | Exodus 17 | The children of Israel grumble again for lack of water. In response, the Lord provides water from a rock. The Lord gives the children of Israel victory over Amalek. |
| August 6 | TLH 482 | Exodus 18 | On the advice of Jethro, Moses appoints chiefs over the children of Israel to judge the people. The chiefs are to decide small matters and Moses must concern himself only with hard cases. |
| August 7 | TLH 575/LSB 966 | 1 Samuel 9 | In response to the demand of the Israelites for a king, the Lord selects Saul as the first King of Israel. |
| August 8 | TLH 583 | 1 Samuel 10 | Samuel anoints Saul as King of Israel. Samuel gathers the tribes of Israel at Mizpah and presents to them their king. |
| August 9 | TLH 260 | 1 Kings 19 | Threatened by Queen Jezebel, Elijah flees for his life. Frustrated and depressed, Elijah asks the Lord to end his life. The Lord commands Elijah to anoint new kings over Syria and over Israel and to anoint Elisha as prophet. The Lord informs Elijah that seven thousand Israelites remain faithful to the Lord. |
| August 10 | TLH 481 | Ephesians 4 | All believers are united in the body of Christ, our head. The Lord sends ministers to equip believers for the work of building up the body. Paul exhorts believers to reflect their faith in their actions. |
| August 12 | TLH 581 | 1 Samuel 11 | Under the leadership of King Saul, Israel defeats the Ammonites. Samuel renews the kingdom of Saul at Gilgal and the people are loyal to Saul. |
| August 13 | TLH 427/LSB 728 | 1 Samuel 12 | In his old age, Samuel addresses the people, urging them to obey the Lord. Samuel tells the people that their request for a king was wicked and the people acknowledge it. |
| August 14 | TLH 589/LSB 679 | Genesis 35 | The Lord changes the name of Jacob to Israel and repeats to him the messianic promise. Rachel dies giving birth to Benjamin. Isaac dies; Esau and Jacob bury him. |
| August 15 | TLH 29 | Psalm 34 | Read 1 Samuel 21:10-15 for the occasion of the writing of Psalm 34. David praises the Lord for delivering him from his enemies. |
| August 16 | TLH 294/LSB 523 | Proverbs 9 | Solomon personifies wisdom as a woman and teaches the way of wisdom. In contrast, he personifies folly as a woman and describes the way of folly. |
| August 17 | LSB 860 | Ephesians 5 | Paul exhorts the Ephesian believers to imitate God, to walk in love for one another, and to avoid sin. Wives are to submit to their husbands as the church submits to Christ. Husbands are to love their wives as Christ loved the church. |
| August 19 | TLH 128/LSB 400 | Genesis 36 | Moses records the genealogy of the Edomites, the descendants of Esau. |
| August 20 | LSB 763 | Isaiah 26 | Often in this world we see evil grow and we see the wicked thrive. Often in this world the faithful people of God suffer various hardships. The Lord sees all of it. In His own good time He will judge His enemies, and He will deliver His faithful people. |
| August 21 | TLH 610 | Isaiah 27 | Isaiah prophesies judgment and destruction for the enemies of the Lord, but grace and deliverance for the faithful people of the Lord. |
| August 22 | TLH 466/LSB 909 | Isaiah 28 | The Lord pronounces judgment on Ephraim. The Lord pronounces judgment on Jerusalem. |
| August 23 | TLH 512/LSB 839 | Isaiah 29 | The Lord will bring death and destruction upon Jerusalem. Even so, He will redeem and restore His people. |
| August 24 | TLH 19/LSB 819 | Mark 7 | When the Pharisees ask Jesus why His disciples eat with unwashed hands, Jesus exposes their hypocrisy—they neglect the commands of God while insisting that human traditions be observed. Jesus teaches that what comes out of a man defiles him, not what goes into him. Jesus drives the demon out of the daughter of a Syrophoenician woman and heals a deaf man. |
| August 26 | LSB 569 | Genesis 37 | Joseph, the favorite son of Israel, tells his dreams. His jealous brothers sell him into slavery, deceiving Israel that Joseph has been killed by a wild animal. |
| August 27 | TLH 392 | Genesis 38 | Moses digresses from his account of the life of Joseph to record some troubling drama in the lives of Judah and his children. |
| August 28 | TLH 521/LSB 760 | Genesis 39 | Joseph serves faithfully in the home of his Egyptian master, Potiphar. When the wife of Potiphar accuses Joseph falsely, Potiphar sends Joseph to prison. |
| August 29 | LSB 877 | Genesis 40 | Joseph accurately interprets the dreams of two of his fellow prisoners. |
| August 30 | LSB 793 | Genesis 41 | Two years later, Pharaoh calls on Joseph to interpret his dreams. Joseph interprets the dreams and recommends a plan of action for the preservation of Egypt through an upcoming time of famine. Pharaoh makes Joseph second-in-command of all Egypt. |
| August 31 | TLH 444/LSB 668 | Ephesians 6 | Paul gives the Ephesians instructions for children, parents, slaves, and masters, finally encouraging all believers to “take up the whole armor of God.” Paul concludes his letter with final greetings. |