Psalm 50:7

7 Hear, O My people, and I will speak; O Yisroel, and I will testify against thee; I am Elohim, even Eloheicha.

Psalm 50:7 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 50:7

Hear, O my people
This is an address to the people of the Jews, whom God had chosen to be his people above all others, and who professed themselves to be his people; but now a "loammi", ( Hosea 1:9 ) , was about to be written upon them, being a people uncircumcised in heart and ears, refusing to hear the great Prophet of the church, him that spake from heaven;

and I will speak:
by way of accusation and charge, and in judgment against them for their sins and transgressions;

O Israel, and I will testify against thee;
or "to thee" ^F20; to thy face produce witnesses, and bring sufficient evidence to prove the things laid to thy charge,

I [am] God, [even] thy God;
which is an aggravation of their sin against him, and is the reason why they should hearken to him; see ( Psalms 81:10-12 ) .

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FOOTNOTES:

F20 (Kb) "tibi", V. L. Vatablus; so Ainsworth.

Psalm 50:7 In-Context

5 Gather My chasidim together unto Me; those that have cut a Brit (covenant) with Me by zevach (blood sacrifice, T.N. cf Gn 4:5 on the true Jewish religion).

6 And Shomayim shall declare His tzedek; for Elohim Shofet hu. Selah.

7 Hear, O My people, and I will speak; O Yisroel, and I will testify against thee; I am Elohim, even Eloheicha.

8 I will not reprove thee for thy zevakhim. And thy olot are before Me tamid.

9 I will accept no par (bull) from thy bais, nor he-goats out of thy folds.