English Standard Version
Our eyes failed, ever watching vainly for help; in our watching we watched for a nation which could not save.New International Version
Moreover, our eyes failed, looking in vain for help; from our towers we watched for a nation that could not save us.Catholic Public Domain Version
AIN. While we were still standing, our eyes failed, expecting help for us in vain, when we looked attentively toward a nation that was not able to save