Charles Ellicott Commentary 2 Chronicles 6:41

"Now therefore arise, O Jehovah God, into thy resting-place, thou, and the ark of thy strength: let thy priests, O Jehovah God, be clothed with salvation, and let thy saints rejoice in goodness." — 2 Chronicles 6:41 (ASV)

Now therefore. — And now added by chronicler.

O Lord God. — Iahweh ’ĕlôhîm. This rare divine title occurs three times in these two verses, but nowhere else in the prayer. The chronicler uses it at least eight times, but it does not appear at all in the books of Kings. In the Psalm we read simply Iahweh.

Into thy resting place. — Nûah. A late word, found elsewhere only in Esther 9:16-18 (nôah). In the Psalm it is mĕnûhâh, a common word.

The idea that the sanctuary is God’s resting-place is not in keeping with the spirit of the prayer. (Compare 2 Chronicles 6:18; and the frequent expression, Hear Thou from heaven thy dwelling place.)

Let thy priests, O Lord God. —Psalms 132:9. The Divine name is added here.

Salvation. — Or, prosperity. The psalm has, with righteousness; but the other idea occurs a little after in 2 Chronicles 6:16.

Rejoice in goodness. — Be glad at the good. A paraphrase of shout for joy in the psalm.