Once in a while, we may entertain this fantasy that we are able to read other people's minds and know their thoughts.
We may be able to guess what are their thoughts but we can't read their minds and know what they are really thinking about.
But God would surely be able to read our minds and know our thoughts.
In the 1st reading, the Word of God gives us a glimpse of what are in the minds of the godless and what are their thoughts.
In short, the intent of the godless and evil people is to harm the good people and to do bad things to them.
This should not come as a surprise as that is the nature of evil, which is to cause harm with any reason.
We have faced the effects of evil and we turn to God for protection and help.
The Responsorial Psalm tells us that the Lord is close to the broken-hearted.
Let us not be afraid, and let us not return evil with evil.
Let us be determined to do good and we will see that the Lord is very close to us.