TLH = The Lutheran Hymnal, 1941; WS = Worship Supplement 2000; LSB = Lutheran Service Book, 2006
Date Hymns Reading Comments
August 1 TLH 777 / LSB 744 Psalm 41 While enduring illness and the malice of his enemy, David prays to the Lord.
August 2 LSB 669 1 Kings 1 Abishag serves David in his old age. Adonijah attempts to claim the throne for himself, but Solomon is anointed king over Israel and Judah.
August 4 TLH 448 1 Kings 2 Before his death, David instructs his son, Solomon. David dies. Solomon oversees the deaths of his enemies.
August 5 TLH 459 / LSB 779 1 Kings 3 Solomon requests wisdom, and the Lord blesses him with wisdom. Solomon demonstrates his great wisdom in the dispute of the two prostitutes over a child.
August 6 TLH 31 1 Kings 4 The inspired author lists the officials of Solomon. In blessing Solomon with wealth, wisdom, and success, the Lord provides a golden age in the history of Israel.
August 7 TLH 465 / LSB 912 1 Kings 5 Solomon prepares for the construction of the Temple of the Lord.
August 8 TLH 466 / LSB 909 1 Kings 6 Solomon oversees the construction of the Temple of the Lord with great care.
August 9 TLH 640 1 Kings 7 Having spent seven years building the Temple of the Lord, Solomon spends thirteen years building a house for himself. The inspired author lists the structural features of the Temple and its magnificent furnishings.
August 11 TLH 651 / LSB 752 Psalm 42 The sons of Korah express their yearning for God and for communion with Him at the Temple in Jerusalem.
August 12 TLH 3 / LSB 902 Psalm 43 Psalm 43 is closely related to Psalm 42, even sharing a few verses in common. The authors (presumably the sons of Korah) prays for deliverance from God so that they may praise Him again at the Temple in Jerusalem.
August 13 TLH 568 / LSB 785 Psalm 44 The sons of Korah lament a national calamity or military defeat of some kind. Though God has been faithful to them in the past, they wonder why He now has allowed them to suffer defeat.
August 14 TLH 361 / LSB 554 Psalm 45 In this love song, the sons of Korah celebrate the marriage of a king and his bride. We see this psalm fulfilled in the reign of God, our King, and in the eternal kingdom that Christ has established. We, the church, are His holy bride.
August 15 TLH 425 / LSB 732 Proverbs 10 Solomon begins to illustrate the appearance of wisdom and of folly in practice. The Lord provides for His people through honest labor. As believers, we desire to choose our words carefully in order to help and not to harm.
August 16 TLH 394 / LSB 702 Proverbs 11 Both righteousness and wickedness are evident in how we conduct ourselves publicly. Solomon contrasts the wicked with the righteous.
August 18 TLH 400 / LSB 783 Proverbs 12 The words that we speak and our handling of worldly wealth will demonstrate righteousness or wickedness.
August 19 TLH 416 / LSB 707 Proverbs 13 Righteousness shows itself in truthfulness, in honest work, in reverence for the Word of God, and in caring for the physical and spiritual needs of one’s family.
August 20 TLH 247 / LSB 505 Proverbs 14 Solomon exalts truthfulness, wisdom, generosity, the fear of the Lord, and patience.
August 21 TLH 420 Proverbs 15 The words of our lips, the listening of our ears, and the actions of our hands demonstrate the contents of our hearts.
August 22 TLH 446 / LSB 663 Proverbs 16 Public servants, whom the Lord has placed into positions of authority over us, do well to carry out their duties in wisdom. We owe them honor and obedience.
August 23 TLH 16 / LSB 904 Numbers 4 The Lord assigns special duties to the Kohathites.
August 25 TLH 360 / LSB 528 Numbers 5 The Lord provides regulations for unclean people, regulations for confession and restitution, and a test for adultery.
August 26 TLH 47 / LSB 917 Numbers 6 The Lord provides regulations for the Nazirite vow. The Lord provides the Aaronic blessing, through which He continues to put his name upon His people to this day.
August 27 TLH 344 / LSB 812 Numbers 7 The leaders of Israel present offerings to the Lord at the dedication of the tabernacle.
August 28 TLH 132 / LSB 810 Numbers 8 The Lord commands Aaron to set up seven gold lamps to illuminate the Tabernacle. The Lord commands Moses to cleanse the Levites for service to the Lord. The Lord regulates the retirement of the Levites.
August 29 WS 792 Numbers 9 The Lord commands Moses to celebrate the Passover in commemoration of His great deliverance of His people from Egypt. The Lord leads His people with the cloud by day and with the appearance of fire by night.
August 30 TLH 451 / LSB 660 Numbers 10 The Lord commands Moses to make two silver trumpets to summon the congregation, to call for the breaking of camp, and to gather the leaders at the tent of meeting. The children of Israel depart from Sinai.