Graphic Bible · Scene 17 of 22

Poetic visual interpretation: An empty watchpoint overlooking a distant barren horizon, no rescuing nation depicted.
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Lamentations 4:17

Help Watched for in Vain

Splendor Lost and Guilt Exposed · Lamentations 4

Story guide: Visual essay for Lamentations 4:17. An empty watchpoint overlooking a distant barren horizon, no rescuing nation depicted. This composition interprets the poem; it does not identify a historical participant or add an event.

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17Still our eyes failed, looking in vain for our help; in our watching we watched for a nation that could not save.

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