As the Deer - Wikipedia As the Deer As the Deer is a well - known praise and worship hymn song by Martin J. Nystrom, a native of Seattle, Washington. Written in 1984, this song is based on Psalm 42 : 1 ; `` As the deer pants for the water, so my soul longeth after Thee, you alone are my heart 's desire, and I long to worship the '' `` References Jump up ^ `` Story Behind the Song : ' As the Deer ' ''. 7 January 2016. Retrieved 15 December 2016. Jump up ^ `` As The Deer ''. Web.archive.org. 2011 - 06 - 24. Archived from the original on 2011 - 06 - 24. Retrieved 2012 - 06 - 07. Jump up ^ Lindsay Terry I Could Sing of Your Love Forever : Stories Behind 100 of the World 's Most Popular Worship Songs 2008 1418574651 `` As Marty Nystrom entered the arena, he heard the mammoth throng open the conference by singing `` As the Deer. '' He was moved very... '' Jump up ^ Roger E. Van Harn, Walter Brueggemann, Brent A. Strawn Psalms for Preaching and Worship : A Lectionary Commentary 0802863213 2009 `` For example, Darlene Zschech 's `` Shout to the Lord '' might be paired with a reading of Psalm 65.122 Or Martin Nystrom 's `` As the Deer '' might be paired with a reading of Psalm 42, the source of its primary imagery. As these songs move from... '' Jump up ^ Debra Rienstra, Ron Rienstra, Clayton Schmit Worship Words : Discipling Language for Faithful Ministry 2009 Page 247 `` The dearly loved song `` As the Deer, '' by Martin Nystrom, for example, for all its virtues, still contains this verse : You 're my friend and You are my brother, even though You are a King. I love You more than any other, so much more than anything... '' Jump up ^ `` ' As the Deer ' - Nystrom ''. Maranatha Praise Inc. 1984. Retrieved 15 December 2016. External links As the Deer Guitar Tab This 1980s song -- related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=As_the_Deer&oldid=810910703 '' Categories : Contemporary Christian songs 1984 songs 1980s song stubs Talk About Wikipedia Hrvatski 日本 語 Edit links This page was last edited on 18 November 2017, at 07 : 03. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: who wrote as the deer pants for the water
Answer: Martin J. Nystrom