Lamentations 4:16-18

Holman Christian Standard Bible

¹⁶ The Lord Himself has scattered them;
He regards them no more.
The priests are not respected;
the elders find no favor.

¹⁷ All the while our eyes were failing
as we looked in vain for assistance;^(A)
we watched from our towers
for a nation^[a] that refused to help.

¹⁸ Our steps were closely followed
so that we could not walk in our streets.
Our end drew near;^(B) our time ran out.
Our end had come!