KJVAs 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.
Our eyes do yet fail in looking for our vain help: In our watching we have watched for a nation that could not save.
All the while our eyes were failing as we looked in vain for help. We watched from our towers for a nation that could not save us.
While we exist--consumed are our eyes for our vain help, In our watch-tower we have watched for a nation that saveth not.
Our eyes still failed for our vain help; in our watching, we have watched for a nation that did not save.
Lamentations — Hebrew Scriptures (Old Testament).
1. How is the gold become dim! how is the most fine gold changed! the stones of the sanctuary are poured out in the top of every street. 1. Quomodo obscuratum est aurum! Mutatum est aurum bonum! Effusi sunt (vel, projecti) lapides sanctuarii in capite omnium platearum. Here Jeremiah, following…