Question

read the stanza from \deliverance from another sore fit.\ \thou knowest the sorrows that i felt; my plaints and groans were heard of thee, and how in sweat i seemed to melt thou help’st and thou regardest me.\ what does the word regardest suggest about the speaker’s attitude toward god?

Explanation:

To determine the speaker’s attitude, we analyze "regardest." "Regardest" (archaic "you regard") in the context of God hearing plaints, helping, and regarding the speaker shows trust and reliance. The speaker believes God is attentive and caring, so the attitude is one of trust, dependence, and a sense of being seen/cared for by God.

Answer:

The word "regardest" (from "regard," meaning to notice, care for, or pay attention to) suggests the speaker has a trusting and dependent attitude toward God. The speaker believes God is attentive to their suffering (heard their plaints/groans, knew their sorrows), helped them, and "regardest" (cares for/attends to) them, showing faith that God is mindful of and compassionate toward their struggles.