diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c97b7e7..3e036dc 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 
 The goal of `nvim-paredit` is to provide a comparable s-expression editing experience in Neovim to that provided by Emacs. This is what is provided:
 
-- Treesitter based lisp structural editing and cursor motions
+- Treesitter based lisp structural editing, cursor motions and text object selections
 - Dot-repeatable keybindings
 - Language extensibility
 - Programmable API
@@ -80,6 +80,20 @@ require("nvim-paredit").setup({
       "Jump to previous element head",
       repeatable = false
     },
+
+    -- These are text object selection keybindings which can used with standard `d, y, c`
+    ["af"] = {
+      api.select_around_form,
+      "Around form",
+      repeatable = false,
+      mode = { "o" }
+    },
+    ["if"] = {
+      api.select_in_form,
+      "In form",
+      repeatable = false,
+      mode = { "o" }
+    },
   }
 })
 ```
diff --git a/lua/nvim-paredit/api/deletions.lua b/lua/nvim-paredit/api/deletions.lua
index d91aa64..7d24d2f 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-paredit/api/deletions.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-paredit/api/deletions.lua
@@ -1,22 +1,13 @@
-local traversal = require("nvim-paredit.utils.traversal")
-local ts = require("nvim-treesitter.ts_utils")
-local langs = require("nvim-paredit.lang")
+local selections = require("nvim-paredit.api.selections")
 
 local M = {}
 
 function M.delete_form()
-  local lang = langs.get_language_api()
-  local current_form = traversal.find_nearest_form(ts.get_node_at_cursor(), {
-    lang = lang,
-    use_source = false,
-  })
-  if not current_form then
+  local range = selections.get_range_around_form()
+  if not range then
     return
   end
 
-  local root = lang.get_node_root(current_form)
-  local range = { root:range() }
-
   local buf = vim.api.nvim_get_current_buf()
   -- stylua: ignore
   vim.api.nvim_buf_set_text(
@@ -28,39 +19,29 @@ function M.delete_form()
 end
 
 function M.delete_in_form()
-  local lang = langs.get_language_api()
-  local current_form = traversal.find_nearest_form(ts.get_node_at_cursor(), {
-    lang = lang,
-    use_source = false,
-  })
-  if not current_form then
+  local range = selections.get_range_in_form()
+  if not range then
     return
   end
 
-  local edges = lang.get_form_edges(current_form)
-
   local buf = vim.api.nvim_get_current_buf()
   -- stylua: ignore
   vim.api.nvim_buf_set_text(
     buf,
-    edges.left.range[3], edges.left.range[4],
-    edges.right.range[1], edges.right.range[2],
+    range[1], range[2],
+    range[3], range[4],
     {}
   )
 
-  vim.api.nvim_win_set_cursor(0, { edges.left.range[3] + 1, edges.left.range[4] })
+  vim.api.nvim_win_set_cursor(0, { range[1] + 1, range[2] })
 end
 
 function M.delete_element()
-  local lang = langs.get_language_api()
-  local node = ts.get_node_at_cursor()
-  if not node then
+  local range = selections.get_element_range()
+  if not range then
     return
   end
 
-  local root = lang.get_node_root(node)
-  local range = { root:range() }
-
   local buf = vim.api.nvim_get_current_buf()
   -- stylua: ignore
   vim.api.nvim_buf_set_text(
diff --git a/lua/nvim-paredit/api/init.lua b/lua/nvim-paredit/api/init.lua
index 761de9e..381d8d5 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-paredit/api/init.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-paredit/api/init.lua
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ local barfing = require("nvim-paredit.api.barfing")
 local dragging = require("nvim-paredit.api.dragging")
 local raising = require("nvim-paredit.api.raising")
 local motions = require("nvim-paredit.api.motions")
+local selections = require("nvim-paredit.api.selections")
 local deletions = require("nvim-paredit.api.deletions")
 
 local M = {
@@ -22,6 +23,10 @@ local M = {
   move_to_next_element = motions.move_to_next_element,
   move_to_prev_element = motions.move_to_prev_element,
 
+  select_around_form = selections.select_around_form,
+  select_in_form = selections.select_in_form,
+  select_element = selections.select_element,
+
   delete_form = deletions.delete_form,
   delete_in_form = deletions.delete_in_form,
   delete_element = deletions.delete_element,
diff --git a/lua/nvim-paredit/api/selections.lua b/lua/nvim-paredit/api/selections.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2ad85d6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lua/nvim-paredit/api/selections.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,105 @@
+local traversal = require("nvim-paredit.utils.traversal")
+local ts = require("nvim-treesitter.ts_utils")
+local langs = require("nvim-paredit.lang")
+
+local M = {}
+
+function M.ensure_visual_mode()
+  if vim.api.nvim_get_mode().mode ~= "v" then
+    vim.api.nvim_command("normal! v")
+  end
+end
+
+function M.get_range_around_form()
+  local lang = langs.get_language_api()
+  local current_form = traversal.find_nearest_form(ts.get_node_at_cursor(), {
+    lang = lang,
+    use_source = false,
+  })
+  if not current_form then
+    return
+  end
+
+  local root = lang.get_node_root(current_form)
+  local range = { root:range() }
+
+  -- stylua: ignore
+  return {
+    range[1], range[2],
+    range[3], range[4],
+  }
+end
+
+function M.select_around_form()
+  local range = M.get_range_around_form()
+  if not range then
+    return
+  end
+
+  M.ensure_visual_mode()
+  vim.api.nvim_win_set_cursor(0, { range[1] + 1, range[2] })
+  vim.api.nvim_command("normal! o")
+  vim.api.nvim_win_set_cursor(0, { range[3] + 1, range[4] - 1 })
+end
+
+function M.get_range_in_form()
+  local lang = langs.get_language_api()
+  local current_form = traversal.find_nearest_form(ts.get_node_at_cursor(), {
+    lang = lang,
+    use_source = false,
+  })
+  if not current_form then
+    return
+  end
+
+  local edges = lang.get_form_edges(current_form)
+
+  -- stylua: ignore
+  return {
+    edges.left.range[3], edges.left.range[4],
+    edges.right.range[1], edges.right.range[2],
+  }
+end
+
+function M.select_in_form()
+  local range = M.get_range_in_form()
+  if not range then
+    return
+  end
+
+  M.ensure_visual_mode()
+  vim.api.nvim_win_set_cursor(0, { range[1] + 1, range[2] })
+  vim.api.nvim_command("normal! o")
+  vim.api.nvim_win_set_cursor(0, { range[3] + 1, range[4] - 1 })
+end
+
+function M.get_element_range()
+  local lang = langs.get_language_api()
+  local node = ts.get_node_at_cursor()
+  if not node then
+    return
+  end
+
+  local root = lang.get_node_root(node)
+  local range = { root:range() }
+
+  -- stylua: ignore
+  return {
+    range[1], range[2],
+    range[3], range[4]
+  }
+end
+
+function M.select_element()
+  local range = M.get_element_range()
+  if not range then
+    return
+  end
+
+  M.ensure_visual_mode()
+  vim.api.nvim_win_set_cursor(0, { range[1] + 1, range[2] })
+  vim.api.nvim_command("normal! o")
+  vim.api.nvim_win_set_cursor(0, { range[3] + 1, range[4] })
+end
+
+return M
diff --git a/lua/nvim-paredit/defaults.lua b/lua/nvim-paredit/defaults.lua
index 93dfeed..cc216e4 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-paredit/defaults.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-paredit/defaults.lua
@@ -30,6 +30,19 @@ M.default_keys = {
     repeatable = false,
     operator = true,
   },
+
+  ["af"] = {
+    api.select_around_form,
+    "Around form",
+    repeatable = false,
+    mode = { "o", "v" }
+  },
+  ["if"] = {
+    api.select_in_form,
+    "In form",
+    repeatable = false,
+    mode = { "o", "v" }
+  },
 }
 
 M.defaults = {
diff --git a/lua/nvim-paredit/utils/keybindings.lua b/lua/nvim-paredit/utils/keybindings.lua
index 004af1a..8adfacf 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-paredit/utils/keybindings.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-paredit/utils/keybindings.lua
@@ -42,10 +42,12 @@ function M.setup_keybindings(opts)
       fn = M.with_repeat(fn)
     end
 
-    vim.keymap.set({ "n", "x" }, keymap, fn, {
+    vim.keymap.set(action.mode or { "n", "x" }, keymap, fn, {
       desc = action[2],
       buffer = opts.buf or 0,
       expr = repeatable,
+      remap = false,
+      silent = true,
     })
 
     if operator then
@@ -53,6 +55,8 @@ function M.setup_keybindings(opts)
         desc = action[2],
         buffer = opts.buf or 0,
         expr = repeatable,
+        remap = false,
+        silent = true,
       })
     end
   end
diff --git a/tests/nvim-paredit/text_object_selections_spec.lua b/tests/nvim-paredit/text_object_selections_spec.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9abdf51
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/nvim-paredit/text_object_selections_spec.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,102 @@
+local paredit = require("nvim-paredit.api")
+
+local prepare_buffer = require("tests.nvim-paredit.utils").prepare_buffer
+local feedkeys = require("tests.nvim-paredit.utils").feedkeys
+local expect = require("tests.nvim-paredit.utils").expect
+local utils = require("tests.nvim-paredit.utils")
+
+describe("form deletions", function()
+  vim.api.nvim_buf_set_option(0, "filetype", "clojure")
+
+  before_each(function()
+    vim.keymap.set("o", "af", paredit.select_around_form, { buffer = true, remap = false })
+    vim.keymap.set("o", "if", paredit.select_in_form, { buffer = true, remap = false })
+  end)
+
+  it("should delete the form", function()
+    prepare_buffer({
+      content = "(a a)",
+      cursor = { 1, 1 },
+    })
+    feedkeys("daf")
+    expect({
+      content = "",
+      cursor = { 1, 0 },
+    })
+  end)
+
+  it("should delete a multi line form", function()
+    prepare_buffer({
+      content = { "(a", "b", "c)" },
+      cursor = { 1, 1 },
+    })
+    feedkeys("daf")
+    expect({
+      content = "",
+      cursor = { 1, 0 },
+    })
+  end)
+
+  it("should delete a nested form", function()
+    prepare_buffer({
+      content = "(a (b c))",
+      cursor = { 1, 5 },
+    })
+    feedkeys("daf")
+    expect({
+      content = "(a )",
+      cursor = { 1, 3 },
+    })
+  end)
+
+  it("should delete everything in the form", function()
+    prepare_buffer({
+      content = "(a b)",
+      cursor = { 1, 2 },
+    })
+    feedkeys("dif")
+    expect({
+      content = "()",
+      cursor = { 1, 1 },
+    })
+  end)
+
+  it("should delete everything within a multi line form", function()
+    prepare_buffer({
+      content = { "(a", "b", "c)" },
+      cursor = { 2, 0 },
+    })
+    feedkeys("dif")
+    expect({
+      content = "()",
+      cursor = { 1, 1 },
+    })
+  end)
+end)
+
+describe("form selections", function()
+  vim.api.nvim_buf_set_option(0, "filetype", "clojure")
+
+  before_each(function()
+    vim.keymap.set("v", "af", paredit.select_around_form, { buffer = true, remap = false })
+    vim.keymap.set("v", "if", paredit.select_in_form, { buffer = true, remap = false })
+  end)
+
+  it("should select the form", function()
+    prepare_buffer({
+      content = "(a a)",
+      cursor = { 1, 1 },
+    })
+    feedkeys("vaf")
+    assert.are.same("(a a)", utils.get_selected_text())
+  end)
+
+  it("should select within the form", function()
+    prepare_buffer({
+      content = "(a a)",
+      cursor = { 1, 1 },
+    })
+    feedkeys("vif")
+    assert.are.same("a a", utils.get_selected_text())
+  end)
+end)
diff --git a/tests/nvim-paredit/utils.lua b/tests/nvim-paredit/utils.lua
index 3db5c18..9b3c454 100644
--- a/tests/nvim-paredit/utils.lua
+++ b/tests/nvim-paredit/utils.lua
@@ -58,4 +58,9 @@ function M.expect_all(action, expectations)
   end
 end
 
+function M.get_selected_text()
+  vim.cmd('noau normal! "vy"')
+  return vim.fn.getreg("v")
+end
+
 return M