# General Information:

Speaking together, the people quote a Psalm of David from the Old Testament. Here the word "they" refers to the rest of the believers, but not to Peter and John.

#  they raised their voices with one purpose to God

To raise the voice is an idiom for speaking. "they began speaking with one purpose to God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])

# with one purpose

This phrase translates a word that speaks of people who agree with each other and who work together to accomplish a common purpose.