In David's time the enemies he faced were mostly of the human kind. We also face opposition of various sorts from people, but there are other things (circumstances, spiritual forces, etc) that oppose us. Whatever it is that opposes us it will not last forever, there will come a time when it will be no more, and that time will come sooner than we expect.
People and forces can be very proud sometimes, boasting of their abilities. This can be intimidating, but it is the meek, not the proud and boastful, who will inherit the land. Jesus, of course, said the same thing in the Beatitudes (in fact the heart of most, or even all, of the Sermon on the Mount can be found in the Old Testament, despite what some say). Now meekness does not mean weakness, but it is a patient and gentle attitude. This actually takes great strength of character, and is developed as we trust in the Lord. Note also that we are going to inherit the land.
The wicked do and will plot against the righteous. There is no point at all in praying "O God, stop people opposing me". Opposition and difficulties will come, in fact they are explicitly promised in the New Testament. What we need is the right attitude when we encounter them. Though they oppose us we need have no fear, for the Lord is on our side and He laughs at our enemies.
There will be times when specific threats are made against you, when the enemy has a specific plan to harm you. Again we need not fear, for the weapons aimed against us will end up destroying the enemy, not us. Compare this with the latter verses of Romans 8.
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