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my acquaintances
"those who know me"
You have made me a shocking sight to them
"You have made me a disgusting sight to them" or "Because of you, they are shocked when they see me"
I am hemmed in
The writer's physical condition that makes him repulsive to his friends is spoken of as if he were in closed into a confining space. Alternate translation: "It is as though I were in a prison" or "I am trapped" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor)