My eyes fail with watching for thy salvation, and for the fulfilment of thy righteous promise.
Let thy steadfast love come to me, O Lord, thy salvation according to thy promise;
my soul waits for the Lord more than watchmen for the morning, more than watchmen for the morning.
Make haste to answer me, O Lord! My spirit fails! Hide not thy face from me, lest I be like those who go down to the Pit.
I am weary with my crying; my throat is parched. My eyes grow dim with waiting for my God.
Our eyes failed, ever watching vainly for help; in our watching we watched for a nation which could not save.