Lamentations 4:16-18

Expanded Bible

¹⁶ The Lord himself ·scattered [dispersed] them
    and did not ·look after [regard] them anymore.
No one respects the priests
    or ·honors [has favor for] the elders.

¹⁷ Also, our eyes ·grew tired [failed],
    looking for help ·that never came [in vain; without purpose; 2:11; Ps. 69:3; 119:82, 123].
We kept watch ·from our towers [or eagerly]
    for a nation ·to save us [^Lthat could not save us/give us victory; ^CJudah had hoped that Egypt would rescue them from Babylon; Jer. 2:18, 36].

¹⁸ ·Our enemies [^LThey] ·hunted [dogged] ·us [^Lour steps],
    so we could not even walk in the ·streets [public areas].
Our end is near. Our ·time [^Ldays] ·is [^Lfill] up.
    Our end has come.