The parashah begins with the words (41:1) חלם ופרעה ימים שנתים מקץ ויהי, "And it came to pass at the end of two full years, that Pharaoh was dreaming..." The Or HaChaim writes, "ויהי is an expression that denotes distress. The distress was because Pharoh saw in his dreams that hunger years were approaching, and Hakadosh Baruch Hu is distressed when the world is in distress."
The hunger years had not yet begun. They wouldn't start until after the seven plentiful years had passed. Nevertheless, since it was revealed and decreed that the seven hunger years were approaching, Hakadosh Baruch Hu already had tzaar. And it seems that Hashem's tzaar wasn't only for Bnei Yisrael, who would suffer from hunger. Hashem felt bad for all mankind who would endure hunger. From here, we can try to understand and take heed of Hashem's endless compassion, and how He has pain together with His creations when they suffer any distress, pain, and discomfort. Certainly, when a Yid has a problem, he can be sure that Hakadosh Baruch Hu is with him during his hardships.
In Al HaNisim, we say צרתם בעת להם עמדת, "You stood up for them at a time of their distress." This means Hashem is with us when we go through hard times. Hashem cares, feels our tzaar, and להם עמדת, Hashem stands with us.
The Gemara (Succah 56:) tells the story of Miryam bas Bilgah, who left Judaism and married a Greek officer. When the Yevanim entered the Beis HaMikdash, she banged her sandal on the Mizbeiach and said, "For how long will You devour the money of the Jewish nation? And You don't stand up for them when they are going through hard times."
Therefore, we say the opposite, להם עמדת צרתם בעת , Hashem stands with us when we are going through hard times.
