Isaiah 54:8

“In a little wrath I hid my face from thee for a moment, &c.] This signifies much the same as before, when God hides his face from his people, withdraws his gracious presence, and does not grant the discoveries of his love; or they are under the frowns of his providence, and have not the smiles of his face and the light of his countenance as formerly, then they think they are forsaken by him; though all this is but for a moment, a small period of time; and though it seems to be in “wrath”, it is but “little wrath”; and this wrath is no other than the displeasure of a loving and tender hearted father. The Syriac version renders it, “great wrath”; and so Schultensf1080 thinks the word signifies…”

“In a little wrath--rather, "In the overflowing of wrath"; as Pro 27:4, Margin, [GESENIUS]. The wrath, though but "for a moment," was overflowing while it lasted. hid . . . face-- (Isa 8:17; Psa 30:7). everlasting--in contrast to "for a moment."”

“In a little wrath - The Syriac renders this, ‘In great wrath.’ The Vulgate, ‘In a moment of indignation.’ The Septuagint, ‘In a little wrath.’ (Noyes renders it in accordance with the view of Rosenmuller, ‘In overflowing wrath.’ This variety of interpretation has arisen from the various meanings affixed to the unusual word שׁצף shetsep. This word occurs nowhere else in the Bible. Gesenius supposes that it is used for the sake of paronomasia with קצף qetsep, ‘wrath,’ instead of שׁטף sheṭep. This word frequently occurs, and means a gushing out, an overflowing, an inundation, a flood Nehemiah 1:8; Job 38:25; Psalms 32:6; Proverbs 27:4. According to this it would mean, ‘in my overflowing…”

“With everlasting kindness - With kindness to thee and thy seed through all succeeding generations. Isaiah 54:9”

“a little: Isa 47:6, Isa 57:16, Isa 57:17; Zac 1:15 I hid: Isa 8:17, Isa 45:15; Psa 13:1, Psa 27:9; Eze 39:23, Eze 39:24 but: Isa 55:3; Psa 103:17; Jer 31:3; Th2 2:16; Ti1 1:16 the Lord: Isa 54:5, Isa 48:17, Isa 49:26 Isaiah 54:9”