Isaiah 26:16-18

Living Bible

¹⁶ Lord, in their distress they sought for you. When your punishment was on them, they poured forth a whispered prayer. ¹⁷ How we missed your presence, Lord! We suffered as a woman giving birth who cries and writhes in pain. ¹⁸ We too have writhed in agony, but all to no avail. No deliverance has come from all our efforts.