Lamentations 4:16-18
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
16 The presence of the Lord was their portion,
but he no longer looks upon them.
The priests are shown no regard,
the elders, no mercy.
17 Even now our eyes are worn out,
searching in vain for help;
From our watchtower we have watched
for a nation[a] unable to save.
18 They dogged our every step,
we could not walk in our squares;
Our end drew near, our time was up;
yes, our end had come.
Footnotes
- 4:17 A nation: probably Egypt, which failed to give effective aid against Babylon.
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