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?

Answer 1

Answer:

From these lines, it is clear that the author thinks that God is very close to him.

Explanation:

• He believes that God is hearing and watching him closely.
• He says that God knows when my heart is full of grief and sorrow while no one else knows.  
• God sees when my sweat flows over the body during the hard times and troubles.