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17 Our eyes failed, ever watching
vainly for help;
we were watching eagerly
for a nation that could not save.(A)
18 They dogged our steps
so that we could not walk in our streets;
our end drew near; our days were numbered,
for our end had come.(B)
19 Our pursuers were swifter
than the eagles in the heavens;
they chased us on the mountains;
they lay in wait for us in the wilderness.(C)