TLH = The Lutheran Hymnal, 1941; WS = Worship Supplement 2000; LSB = Lutheran Service Book, 2006
Date Hymns Reading Comments
November 1 TLH 255 / LSB 520 Psalm 61 David appeals to the Lord for help in time of need.
November 3 TLH 425 / LSB 732 Psalm 62 The Lord provides His people with security and with hope. We have peace and confidence in Him alone.
November 4 TLH 558 / LSB 883 Psalm 63 Even as he flees for his life, David declares his trust in the Lord. Even when we see no way out of a difficult situation, we trust in the Lord for deliverance.
November 5 TLH 263 / LSB 666 Psalm 64 When we are tempted to repay evil for evil, we remember that vengeance belongs to the Lord. He will deliver us from our enemies and He will accomplish justice in the end.
November 6 WS 793 / LSB 893 Psalm 65 David praises the Lord for His grace. We join David in thanking our God for His many blessings, above all the forgiveness of sins through the cross of Christ.
November 7 TLH 544 Psalm 66 The Lord has sacrificed His Son to redeem us. How will He now withhold from us any good thing? Even when He leads us through times of hardship, the Lord is using our hardship to accomplish our ultimate good.
November 8 TLH 20 Psalm 67 We praise the Lord for His salvation, and we declare His message of salvation to the world.
November 10 LSB 612 Numbers 25 The Lord afflicts the people of Israel with a plague as a result of their worship of Baal of Peor.
November 11 TLH 415 / LSB 510 Numbers 26 At the command of the Lord, Moses and Eleazar take a census of the people of Israel in the plains of Moab near Jericho.
November 12 TLH 491 / LSB 681 Numbers 27 The daughters of Zelophehad approach Moses and Eleazar with a request. The Lord grants their request and provides new inheritance laws. The Lord commands Moses to commission Joshua to be his successor.
November 13 TLH 441 / LSB 781 Numbers 28 The Lord commands Moses to instruct the new generation of Israelites regarding daily offerings, Sabbath offerings, monthly offerings, Passover offerings, and offerings for the Feast of Weeks.
November 14 TLH 442 / LSB 851 Numbers 29 The Lord commands Moses to instruct the new generation of Israelites regarding offerings for the Feast of Trumpets, offerings for the Day of Atonement, and offerings for the Feast of Booths.
November 15 TLH 528 / LSB 724 Numbers 30 Moses instructs the Israelites regarding the vows of men and the vows of women.
November 17 TLH 658 / LSB 662 Numbers 31 The Lord commands Moses to take vengeance on a group of Midianites who have seduced Israel to idolatry in the incident of Peor (Numbers 25). The Israelite army destroys and plunders the Midianites.
November 18 LSB 564 Numbers 32 The people of Reuben and the people of Gad, who have a large number of livestock, request permission to settle east of the Jordan in the land of Gilead, which is ideal for livestock.
November 19 TLH 660 / LSB 748 Numbers 33 Moses recounts the entire journey of Israel, listing their encampments. The Lord commands the Israelites to drive out all the inhabitants of Canaan, warning what will happen if the Israelites should fail to obey this command.
November 20 TLH 618 / LSB 673 Numbers 34 The Lord defines the boundaries of the land that Israel is to occupy. The Lord selects tribal chiefs who are to divide the land among the tribes of Israel.
November 21 TLH 145 / LSB 423 Numbers 35 The Lord provides cities for the Levites and cities of refuge for individuals who are accused of accidental killing.
November 22 TLH 301 / LSB 601 Numbers 36 A question arises regarding the marriage of female heirs. The Lord commands that a female heir is to marry within her tribe so that no inheritance is transferred from one tribe to another.
November 24 TLH 355 / LSB 526 Proverbs 22 Solomon continues teaching the way of wisdom. Folly is not merely stupidity, but it is rebellion against the Lord, Who is the only true source of wisdom.
November 25 TLH 218 / LSB 494 Psalm 68 Outside the sanctuary of the Lord is only judgment. In His sanctuary, the Lord provides salvation. We take refuge in the Word of the Lord, where we find His salvation.
November 26 TLH 374 Psalm 69 In times of affliction, we confess our sins to the Lord and trust in Him for deliverance.
November 27 TLH 388 / LSB 570 Psalm 70 We acknowledge our fallen condition before the Lord, and we trust Him to provide forgiveness, new life, and salvation.
November 28 TLH 526 / LSB 745 Psalm 71 Sometimes in old age we experience doubts. The Lord, however, remains faithful to His promises. As we cling to the Gospel in Word and in Sacrament, the Lord restores our confidence in Him.
November 29 TLH 59 / LSB 398 Psalm 72 Solomon recognizes that even the greatest king of physical Israel cannot measure up to the ideal. Jesus Christ is the Son of David who reigns forever!