17 Our eyes failed, ever watching

vainly for help;

in our watching we watched

for a nation which could not save.

17 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.

17 We looked in vain for our allies

to come and save us,

but we were looking to nations

that could not help us.

17 Still our eyes failed us,

Watching vainly for our help;

In our watching we watched

For a nation that could not save us.

17 Also, our eyes grew tired,

looking for help that never came.

We kept watch from our towers

for a nation to save us.

17 Our eyes do yet fail in looking for our vain help:

In our watching we have watched for a nation that could not save.

17 Our eyes still failed for our vain help; in our watching, we have watched for a nation that did not save.

17 “We are still straining our eyes, trying in vain to find help. 

We waited and waited for a nation that didn’t save us. 

17 All the while our eyes were failing

as we looked in vain for assistance;

we watched from our towers

for a nation that refused to help.

17 Our eyes failed, ever watching

vainly for help;

we were watching eagerly

for a nation that could not save.

17 Still our eyes failed,

looking for our help in vain;

in our watchtower, we kept watch

for a nation that could not save.

17 And that’s not all. Our eyes grew tired.

We looked for help that never came.

We watched from our towers.

We kept looking for a nation that couldn’t save us.

17 Yet our eyes failed,

Looking for help was useless;

In our watching we have watched

For a nation that could not save.