The first verse shows that the idolaters cannot recognize the Creator of everything, which proves their guilt. It criticizes the worship of stars and natural forces. While the Old Testament also praises God’s power and greatness through creation (Job 36:22-26; Ps 19:2; Is 40:12-14), it condemns those who see it as an end in itself (cf. Acts 14:17; 17:27; Rom 1:19ff). Nature is a place where people can encounter God, especially when they understand they are part of it, not its ruler. Despite human and natural disasters, we can still see God’s work in the beauty and majesty of creation.