Praying the Bible's Prayers

As we study the Bible this year, let us note the prayers of the Bible. (A quick online search will show a collection of prayers in the Bible)

How does the person praying praise God in the prayer? 

How does the person praying petition God in the prayer? 

How does the person praying vent to God in the prayer?  

What aspects of the Bible's prayers resonate with us? 

What aspects of the Bible's prayers make us uncomfortable? 

Keeping a Prayer Journal

One way that we can track our prayers is to write them down. When we write down our prayers, we can come back later to write updates and answers to the prayers.  If we are in a rough season, we can go back through our prayer journal and see how God has been faithful in the past. We can decide if we want the prayers arranged by date or by topic. A journal doesn't have to be a physical journal. If we prefer to type our requests, that's perfectly valid as well. 

Have you used a prayer journal before? What were the benefits and drawbacks to using it?