The address as my people and the command to hear God's word establish the intimate relationship and the obligation to listen that characterize covenant. The reference to God bringing a charge suggests that the subsequent speech will constitute an indictment or complaint against the people. The identification as my people emphasizes that the people belong to God and thus bear responsibility to conform to divine standards. The formal language of testimony suggests that the following speech will present evidence against the accused people. This verse introduces the divine prosecution that will occupy the remainder of the psalm.

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