Psalms 50:7
Hear, O my people, and I will speak; O Israel, and I will testify against thee: I am God, even thy God.
Original Language Analysis
שִׁמְעָ֤ה
Hear
H8085
שִׁמְעָ֤ה
Hear
Strong's:
H8085
Word #:
1 of 9
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
עַמִּ֨י׀
O my people
H5971
עַמִּ֨י׀
O my people
Strong's:
H5971
Word #:
2 of 9
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
וַאֲדַבֵּ֗רָה
and I will speak
H1696
וַאֲדַבֵּ֗רָה
and I will speak
Strong's:
H1696
Word #:
3 of 9
perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
יִ֭שְׂרָאֵל
O Israel
H3478
יִ֭שְׂרָאֵל
O Israel
Strong's:
H3478
Word #:
4 of 9
he will rule as god; jisral, a symbolical name of jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
וְאָעִ֣ידָה
and I will testify
H5749
וְאָעִ֣ידָה
and I will testify
Strong's:
H5749
Word #:
5 of 9
to duplicate or repeat; by implication, to protest, testify (as by reiteration); intensively, to encompass, restore (as a sort of reduplication)
אֱלֹהֶ֣יךָ
against thee I am God
H430
אֱלֹהֶ֣יךָ
against thee I am God
Strong's:
H430
Word #:
7 of 9
gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme god; occasionally applied by way of
Historical Context
The covenant formula ('I am thy God') recalls Sinai and emphasizes that judgment comes within relationship, not from a stranger. God's people are accountable precisely because He is their God.
Questions for Reflection
- What is significant about God's 'I am God, even thy God' in context of judgment?
- How does covenant relationship create accountability?
Analysis & Commentary
God speaks directly: 'Hear, O my people, and I will speak; O Israel, and I will testify against thee: I am God, even thy God.' The covenant formula 'I am thy God' creates basis for both relationship and responsibility. The shift to first person heightens solemnity--God Himself delivers the accusation.