![]() ![]() ![]() When life’s troubles come upon us, many times we struggle and fight, sinking deeper and deeper into the quicksand of despair until we are helpless and hopeless. Once they fall into the pit they are doomed unless they are rescued and someone pulls them out.ĭavid is telling us in the Psalm that God will lift us out of the quicksand of our despair. We have all seen it when the victim falls into a pit of quicksand, and the more they struggle the more they sink. Sinking in quicksand has been a part of movie genre from Tarzan to the Never Ending Story. He lifted me out of the pit of despair, out of the mud and mire He set my feet on solid ground and gave me a firm place to stand. Psalm 40:1-2 I waited patiently for the LORD He turned to me and heard my cry. It also means a mess, difficulty, plight, predicament, tight spot, trouble, quandary, or to find yourself in a pickle. If you look in the Dictionary “mire” when describing life, means a situation of difficulty, distress, or despair from which it is hard to extricate oneself. It is often used in conjunction with clay to describe a situation in which we get stuck or are bogged down. It is however found in the Bible numerous times. The word mire is not used much in today’s vocabulary. Quicksand of Despair – Rescue from God – Inspirational Bible Verses Home › Bible Verses and Scriptures › Quicksand of Despair – Rescue from God – Inspirational Bible Verses ![]()
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