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"Psalm 15 (Let It Be Me)" by Jordan West and Red Letter Society: Choosing God's Presence Every Day


Are you ready to raise your hand?

Some questions stay with us for years. David asked one in Psalm 15, “Who shall sojourn in your tent?”. Jordan West and Red Letter Society created a song around that question, “Psalm 15 (Let It Be Me)”, a song that a congregation can sing. “Who will sojourn into your presence? Who will worship face to face? Who may dwell in your sanctuary? Who will live a blameless life?”

Josh Orange - Send Me an AngelThe answer doesn’t point to the polished or the famous. The chorus offers one bold line instead: “Let it be me!” It sounds like a raised hand in a crowded room. Words that require a huge leap of faith and surrender. 
That hand carries a prayer. “Break my heart for what breaks yours. Fill me with the fear of the Lord.” Nobody asks for a broken heart lightly. Yet the singer asks, then promises to stay, knowing that God’s help is desperately needed to make this promise reality: “No matter what the pain, I shall still remain.”

Going back to David in Psalm 15:1–2, where it says, “O LORD, who shall sojourn in your tent? Who shall dwell on your holy hill? He who walks blamelessly and does what is right and speaks truth in his heart.” Truth in the heart. Goodness on the tongue. Generosity without strings. This translates back to the ordinary day-to-day choices we can make. 

Does this standard feel out of reach? Look at where the song begins. It doesn’t boast. It chooses: “For the presence of the Lord is what I choose.” Choosing comes before arriving, and God meets a willing heart (your willing heart) along the way.

So start small. Say one honest word today where a convenient one would have been easier. Lend freely without counting what comes back. Stand beside someone who has no one. Each of these choices brings you closer to His tent.

Give this song a listen. May you sing the lyrics as your own prayer. May this set the tone for your new day, and if it didn’t work out today, let it set the tone again for tomorrow. Lord, “Let it be me!”

(Related scripture: Hebrews 4:16; Psalm 34:18; Romans 7:24-25a)

Background:

This song was the catalyst for the band's sixth studio album. It was one of those songs that just turned up in 30 minutes, the structure, the lyrics, the entire song just came about very quickly. We believe it is an extremely special song and one of our finest to date.

Release date: October 1, 2026

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