Catholic Public Domain Version
"AIN. While we were still standing, our eyes failed, expecting help for us in vain, when we looked attentively toward a nation that was not able to save. "
— Lamentations 4:17, Catholic Public Domain Version
“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.”
“ Our eyes do yet fail in looking for our vain help: In our watching we have watched for a nation that could not save. ”
“Our eyes do yet fail [in looking] for our vain help: In our watching we have watched for a nation that could not save.”
“ע(Ayin)The People of Jerusalem Lament: Our eyes continually failed us as we looked in vain for help. From our watchtowers we watched for a nation that could not rescue us.”
“Ain. While we were yet standing, our eyes failed, expecting help for us in vain, when we looked attentively towards a nation that was not able to save.”
“Our eyes are still wasting away in looking for our false help: we have been watching for a nation unable to give salvation.”
“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.”
NUN. They have wandered in the streets like the blind; they have been defiled with blood. And when they were not able, they held their garments.
SAMECH. “Go back, you polluted ones!” they cried out to them. “Go back, go away, do not touch!” Of course, they argued, and being removed, they said among the Gentiles, “He will no longer dwell among them.”
PHE. The face of the Lord has divided them. He will no longer respect them. They were not ashamed before the faces of the priests, nor did they take pity on the elderly.
AIN. While we were still standing, our eyes failed, expecting help for us in vain, when we looked attentively toward a nation that was not able to save.
SADE. Our footsteps have slipped on the paths of our own streets. Our end draws near. Our days have been completed, for our end has arrived.
COPH. Our persecutors have been swifter than the eagles of the sky. They have been pursuing us above the mountains; they have lain in wait for us in the desert.
RES. The spirit of our mouth, Christ the Lord, has been captured by our sins; to him, we said, “In your shadow, we will live among the Gentiles.”