NET

17 ע (Ayin). 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.

Darby

Jerusalem Speaks of Being Overrun by the Enemy

17 Our eyes still failed for our vain help; in our watching, we have watched for a nation that did not save.

KJV

Jerusalem Speaks of Being Overrun by the Enemy

17 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].

Strong's

17 As for us, our eyes^H5869 as yet failed^H3615 for our vain^H1892 help^H5833: in our watching^H6836 we have watched^H6822 for a nation^H1471 that could not save^H3467 us