And when one comes to see me, he speaks empty words,
While his heart gathers malicious gossip [against me];
When he goes away, he tells it [everywhere].

The [empty-headed] fool has said in his heart, “There is no God.”
They are corrupt and evil, and have committed repulsive injustice;
There is no one who does good.

The Lord knows the thoughts of man,
That they are a mere breath (vain, empty, futile).

Why are the nations in an uproar [in turmoil against God],
And why do the people devise a vain and hopeless plot?

The [spiritually ignorant] fool has said in his heart, “There is no God.”
They are corrupt, they have committed repulsive and unspeakable deeds;
There is no one who does good.

Then I beat them fine as the dust before the wind;
I emptied them out as the dirt of the streets.