Lamentations 4:17
Lamentations 4:17 New International Version (NIV)
Moreover, our eyes failed, looking in vain for help; from our towers we watched for a nation that could not save us.
Lamentations 4:17 The Message (MSG)
We watched and watched, wore our eyes out looking for help. And nothing. We mounted our lookouts and looked for the help that never showed up.
Lamentations 4:17 King James Version (KJV)
As for us, our eyes as yet failed For our vain help: In our watching we have watched For a nation that could not save us.
Lamentations 4:17 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
Yet our eyes failed, Looking for help was useless; In our watching we have watched For a nation that could not save.
Lamentations 4:17 New Century Version (NCV)
Also, our eyes grew tired, looking for help that never came. We kept watch from our towers for a nation to save us.
Lamentations 4:17 American Standard Version (ASV)
Our eyes do yet fail in looking for our vain help: In our watching we have watched for a nation that could not save.
Lamentations 4:17 New King James Version (NKJV)
Still our eyes failed us, Watching vainly for our help; In our watching we watched For a nation that could not save us.
Lamentations 4:17 Amplified Bible (AMP)
[And as for us,] yet our eyes failed, Looking in vain for help. Watching [from the towers] we watched For a nation that could not save. [Ezek 29:16]
Lamentations 4:17 New Living Translation (NLT)
We looked in vain for our allies to come and save us, but we were looking to nations that could not help us.