David knows that if the Lord does not answer him, then he has no hope.
After starting with a call to the Lord for help and placing his hope in Him, he then gives his opinions of those who persecute him. They do evil, while pretending to be friendly with people they secretly plot malice against them. So David calls on God to bring justice against them for their evil.
What are we to make of this, as it doesn't seem very Christian to us. However, we need to have a broader picture of what the Bible teaches. We are to love mercy, to love our enemies, but the Bible (including the New Testament) is also clear that justice will come to those who persist in doing evil and resist all offers of reconciliation. As Paul says in Romans, "vengeance is mine, says the Lord" (Romans 12:19). We are to leave vengeance to the Lord, we are to offer mercy. But God will judge the wicked.
The Psalm then finishes with David rejoicing because the Lord has heard his cry. The key to breakthrough in situations is when our hearts know that God has heard, then we are full of faith and will overcome.
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