diff --git a/lume.lua b/lume.lua
index 18074e4..4a37cf5 100644
--- a/lume.lua
+++ b/lume.lua
@@ -422,6 +422,16 @@ function lume.invert(t)
 end
 
 
+function lume.pick(t, ...)
+  local rtn = {}
+  for i = 1, select("#", ...) do
+    local k = select(i, ...)
+    rtn[k] = t[k]
+  end
+  return rtn
+end
+
+
 function lume.keys(t)
   local rtn = {}
   local iter = getiter(t)
diff --git a/test/test_lume.lua b/test/test_lume.lua
index bf9d58a..3f1d350 100644
--- a/test/test_lume.lua
+++ b/test/test_lume.lua
@@ -373,6 +373,15 @@ tests["lume.invert"] = function()
   testeq( lume.invert(lume.invert{a = 1, b = 2}), {a = 1, b = 2}      )
 end
 
+-- lume.pick
+tests["lume.pick"] = function()
+  local t = { cat = 10, dog = 20, fox = 30, owl = 40 }
+  testeq( lume.pick(t, "cat", "dog"), { cat = 10, dog = 20 } )
+  testeq( lume.pick(t, "fox", "owl"), { fox = 30, owl = 40 } )
+  testeq( lume.pick(t, "owl"), { owl = 40 } )
+  testeq( lume.pick(t), {} )
+end
+
 -- lume.keys
 tests["lume.keys"] = function()
   testeq( lume.keys({}), {} )