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