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 בך "tibi", V. L. Vatablus; so Ainsworth. ; 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 Psalm 81:10 .