When I am in distress, I call to you, because you answer me. Psalm 86:7

我在患难之日要求告祢，因为祢必应允我。-诗篇86篇7节

国际无线电紧急求救信号“Mayday”总是连发三次“Mayday-Mayday-Mayday”，以清楚传达危及生命的紧急情况。这个词语是1923年由英国人莫克弗（Frederick Stanley Mockford）所创，他是伦敦克罗伊登机场的通讯员。这座现今已关闭的机场，曾有许多航班往返于英国和巴黎机场。依据英国海事博物馆记载，莫克弗是根据法语m’aidez的谐音，创造了这个求救信号，意思是“救我”。

Throughout King David’s life, he faced life-threatening situations for which there seemed to be no way out. Yet, we read in Psalm 86 that during his darkest hours, David’s confidence was in the Lord. “Hear my prayer, ; listen to my cry for mercy.  When I am in distress, I call to you, because you answer me” (vv. 6–7).

大卫王一生面临无数艰险，甚至危及性命，走投无路。然而，大卫在最黑暗的时刻，仍然信靠主，他在诗篇86篇写道：“耶和华啊，求祢留心听我的祷告，垂听我恳求的声音！我在患难之日要求告祢，因为祢必应允我。”（6-7节）

David also saw beyond the immediate danger by asking God to lead his steps: “Teach me your way, , that I may rely on your faithfulness; give me an undivided heart, that I may fear your name” (v. 11). When the crisis was past, he wanted to keep walking with God.

大卫并没有专注于眼前的困难，他求上帝指引他的脚步：“耶和华啊，求祢将祢的道指教我，我要照祢的真理行；求祢使我专心敬畏祢的名”（11节）。他祈求度过危机后，仍能继续与上帝同行。

The most difficult situations we face can become doorways to a deeper relationship with our Lord. This begins when we call on Him to help us in our trouble, and also to lead us each day in His way. 

我们面对的艰险严峻环境，可能是引导我们与主更亲近的一道门。我们在患难时求主帮助，别忘了也求祂每日引导我们行走在祂的道路中，与祂更亲密。

Lord, even as we call to You for help today, please help us to keep walking with You when this crisis is over.

主啊，当我们今日呼求祢的帮助，得以脱离险境时，
求祢帮助我们危机过后，能继续与祢同行。

1 Hear me, Lord, and answer me,
    for I am poor and needy.
2 Guard my life, for I am faithful to you;
    save your servant who trusts in you.
You are my God; 3 have mercy on me, Lord,
    for I call to you all day long.
4 Bring joy to your servant, Lord,
    for I put my trust in you.

5 You, Lord, are forgiving and good,
    abounding in love to all who call to you.
6 Hear my prayer, Lord;
    listen to my cry for mercy.
7 When I am in distress, I call to you,
    because you answer me.

8 Among the gods there is none like you, Lord;
    no deeds can compare with yours.
9 All the nations you have made
    will come and worship before you, Lord;
    they will bring glory to your name.
10 For you are great and do marvelous deeds;
    you alone are God.

11 Teach me your way, Lord,
    that I may rely on your faithfulness;
give me an undivided heart,
    that I may fear your name.
12 I will praise you, Lord my God, with all my heart;
    I will glorify your name forever.
13 For great is your love toward me;
    you have delivered me from the depths,
    from the realm of the dead.