dire straits:
[dahyuhr streyts] / ˈdaɪər ˈstreɪts /
→ very difficult circumstances.
In Psalm 142, David relates the dire straits he was in:
Enemies closing in.
Trapped in a dead-end cave.
No one around to help.
I look for someone to come and help me, but no one gives me a passing thought! No one will help me; no one cares a bit what happens to me. (Psalm 142:4 NLT)
When there is no earthly way you can get out of the jam you’re in, it’s a perfect time for God to show you that He cares enough to do what no one else can do or will do!
Don’t throw in the towel; throw your hands up to God.
Then I pray to You, O Lord. I say, “You are my place of refuge. You are all I really want in life.” (Psalm 142:5 NLT)
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