For all the gods of the nations are idols: but the LORD made the heavens.
All the gods worshiped by the nations are idols, while the LORD is the one who made the heavens. His making of the heavens proves He is the true God and Creator, set above every false god. Every other being owes its existence to Him as Creator. Because of that creative power, He alone is worthy of praise, reverence, and worship above all gods. This is why the call to worship the Creator is joined to keeping His commandments, especially the Sabbath as a memorial of creation. The amusements described are like the nations' idols, a form of idolatry.
All the gods worshiped by the nations are idols, while the LORD is the one who made the heavens. His making of the heavens proves He is the true God and Creator, set above every false god. Every other being owes its existence to Him as Creator. Because of that creative power, He alone is worthy of praise, reverence, and worship above all gods. This is why the call to worship the Creator is joined to keeping His commandments, especially the Sabbath as a memorial of creation. The amusements described are like the nations' idols, a form of idolatry.