David is challenging the rulers. Now this might seem quite strange as David was king. It may have been written before he assumed the throne, but also there were problems during his reign, such as when Absalom rebelled (2 Sam 15:1-4).
Rulers should speak justly and judge with equity, but they failed to do this. Instead they planned injustice in their hearts and dealt out violence, rather than making the people safe. There are many places in earth where this is the case today.
The tendency for evil is there from birth, this is part of the doctrine of original sin. Sin is so inbuilt that no attempt to change their ways works. Again we can see examples of this on the world stage where we can be depressed at the reluctance of terror groups to "see sense". We can see it also on a much smaller scale with individuals that we know who seem impervious to change. If we are honest, there can also be facets of our own character that are like that.
David calls on God to deliver judgement upon them, and for God to bring about a day when the righteous are rewarded. We may react against this, but if we saw the results of injustice first hand we might understand David's sentiments better. Justice is a key part of God's character, and we should call upon God to bring justice on the earth.
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