Lamentations 4:16-18

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

¹⁶ The Lord himself has scattered them;
he no longer watches over them.
The priests are not respected;
the elders find no favour.

¹⁷ All the while our eyes were failing
as we looked in vain for help;^(A)
we watched from our towers
for a nation that would not save us.

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